Postcode district · Canvey Island
Crime in SS8
How much crime is recorded in SS8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 38,569 (2024)
How safe is SS8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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).
SS8National
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Burglary5.09.1
Public order3.74.6
Shoplifting3.68.4
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.