Postcode · Canvey Island
Crime in SS8 9SS
How much crime is recorded in SS8 9SS, 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
- 1,524 (2024)
SS8 9SSCanvey Island
How safe is SS8 9SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS8 9SS area, well 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
52.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 9SSNational
Violence and sexual offences45.123.6
Anti-social behaviour18.810.7
Burglary7.39.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order4.84.6
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other theft3.74.5
Drugs3.02.4
Shoplifting2.08.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.