Overview of Castle Point crime rate
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Ranked 23rd among nearby districts, Castle Point reported 6,154 crimes in 2023, with a population of 89,587. This results in a crime rate of 68.69 per 1,000 residents, reflecting a 13.45% decline from the previous year.
The most common crime types in Castle Point are Violence and sexual offences (39.2%), Anti-social behaviour (10.9%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.3%), with the least frequent being Possession of weapons (1.0%), Bicycle theft (0.8%), and Theft from the person (0.3%).
Among its 14 wards, the ones with the highest crime rates include Canvey Island West (140.8), Canvey Island Central (111.8), and Canvey Island Winter Gardens (93.8), while the safest are St Peter’s (Castle Point) (48.3), St George’s (Castle Point) (37.0), and Cedar Hall (36.3).
In terms of postcode districts within or overlapping Castle Point, the highest crime rates are observed in SS8 (89.6), SS6 (58.5), and SS9 (53.0), with the safest being SS7 (52.3).
Castle Point crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 2413 (39.2)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 669 (10.9)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 574 (9.3)%
- Public order – 513 (8.3)%
- Vehicle crime – 450 (7.3)%
- Other theft – 436 (7.1)%
- Shoplifting – 335 (5.4)%
- Burglary – 221 (3.6)%
- Drugs – 176 (2.9)%
- Other crime – 167 (2.7)%
- Robbery – 69 (1.1)%
- Possession of weapons – 64 (1.0)%
- Bicycle theft – 51 (0.8)%
- Theft from the person – 16 (0.3)%
How does Castle Point compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Castle Point is compared against
Crime rates in Castle Point wards
There are 14 wards within Castle Point. Canvey Island West, Canvey Island Central, Canvey Island Winter Gardens has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Castle Point wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Castle Point
There are 4 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Castle Point. Highest crime rates in SS8, SS6, SS9 .
- SS8 – 89.6
- SS6 – 58.5
- SS9 – 53.0
- SS7 – 52.3
Postcode districts in Castle Point
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