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Crime in Canvey Island

Recorded crime in Canvey Island is 1.1 times the Castle Point average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Canvey Island: about 28,646 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.

Safety
5/10Average crime
Living
6.4/10Fair
5-year change
−16%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.1×the Castle Point average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Castle Point 011B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCastle Point 009B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 008A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 011A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 008B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 009D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCastle Point 011C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 012D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 010C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCastle Point 012E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCastle Point 008C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 012B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 008E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 009C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCastle Point 011E: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCastle Point 010A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCastle Point 012A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 009A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCastle Point 010F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCastle Point 008D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 012C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 011D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCastle Point 010E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCastle Point 006B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCastle Point 010B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Canvey Island.

Crime over 5 years

Down 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Canvey Island, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 2,091 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20222,091Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,930 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,930Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,595 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,595Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,511 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,511Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,752 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,752

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.1× the Castle Point average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 71% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 10% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 5% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crimes recorded in Castle Point (the whole council area)

April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Castle Point council area, not only Canvey Island. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.

Selected crime types, whole council area, 2025/26
TypeCrimes in 2025/26Per 1,000 residentsChange on 2024/25
Cars stolen1321.5Down 36%
Cars broken into620.68Down 46%
Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles)3173.5Up 4%
Burglary of homes1201.3Up 21%
Homicide (murder and manslaughter)0--

Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.

All recorded crime types in Castle Point

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.7
Burglary2.9
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)31.6
Drugs2.2
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)0.6
Other crime1.7
Other theft3.7
Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)0.3
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)3.6
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)7.9
Public order6.2
Bicycle theft0.6
Shoplifting2.8

Postcode districts in Canvey Island

Nearby towns

Council: Castle Point

Questions about crime in Canvey Island

Is Canvey Island a safe place to live?
Canvey Island scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Castle Point average.
Is crime going up or down in Canvey Island?
Down 16% over 5 years, from 2,091 recorded crimes a year to 1,752.
What is the most common crime in Canvey Island?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Canvey Island compare with Castle Point?
Crime severity in Canvey Island is 1.1 times the Castle Point average.
How many cars are stolen in Canvey Island?
In Castle Point, the council area Canvey Island is in, the police recorded 132 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, down 36% on the year before.
Is vandalism common in Canvey Island?
317 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Castle Point, the council area Canvey Island is in, 3.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
How many murders were there in Canvey Island last year?
No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Castle Point, the council area Canvey Island is in, against 0 the year before.