What is the crime rate in Castle Point?

As of February 2026, Castle Point has a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 424 recorded offences.

How does Castle Point rank nationally for crime?

Castle Point ranks #274 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Castle Point?

The most common crime type in Castle Point is Violence and sexual offences with 166 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 39.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Castle Point?

As of February 2026, Castle Point has a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 424 recorded offences.

How does Castle Point rank nationally for crime?

Castle Point ranks #274 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Castle Point?

The most common crime type in Castle Point is Violence and sexual offences with 166 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 39.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Castle Point Crime Intelligence Report

Castle Point recorded 424 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents. This places Castle Point at #274 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 2.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.1% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

424

trending_up +2.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.73per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#274of 331

By total crime volume

Essex

#9rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5	18
On or near London Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 1	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10 Public order: 2	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 9 Theft from the person: 1	9
On or near Konnybrook Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Knightswick Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Burglary: 1	6
On or near Benfleet Road Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Kingsmere Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

424 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

166

39.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.7%

Shoplifting

9.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.0%

Public Order

7.1%

Other Theft

5.9%

Other Crime

3.8%

Burglary

3.5%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Robbery

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Canvey Island South	70	4.1
2	Canvey Island North	44	2.7
3	Canvey Island Central	41	1.8
4	Appleton	35	0.7
5	Victoria	34	0.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	St George's	8	0.1
shield	Cedar Hall	17	1.3
shield	St Mary's	19	0.1
shield	Canvey Island East	21	1.5
shield	Boyce	24	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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