Postcode · Canvey Island
Crime in SS8 9JG
How much crime is recorded in SS8 9JG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canvey Island North West
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,288 (2024)
SS8 9JGCanvey Island
How safe is SS8 9JG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS8 9JG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SS8 9JGNational
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Burglary5.79.1
Public order5.04.6
Drugs4.32.4
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.91.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.