Crime Rate in St James: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St James

The total recorded crimes in St James, Castle Point, UK in July 2025 are around 35 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St James crime rate of 0.34 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St James, encompassing approximately 103,804 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (75.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (250.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)
St James Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Rectory Road with total crimes: 4
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 3
  • Oak Road North with total crimes: 3

How safe is St James?

To understand the safety of St James, we need to analyze St James crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Castle Point:

    • In 2024, St James reported a higher crime volume than the Castle Point average, with 513 crimes compared to 419. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St James witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 13 other areas in the Castle Point.

    • In 2023, St James had fewer crimes than the Castle Point average, with 426 crimes compared to 440. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, St James witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 13 other areas in the Castle Point.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Castle Point, St James has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

St James Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St James has recorded 35 crimes with crime rate of 0.34 ranking 6th out of 13 in the Castle Point, UK

In 2024, the total St James crimes were 513. The crime rate of St James in 2024 was 26.17 (year) or 2.18 (month) ranking it 5 dangerous area in the Castle Point.

In 2023, the total crimes in St James were around 426 crimes with yearly crime rate of 22.70 (year) or 1.89 (month) ranking 5 most dangerous area in the Castle Point.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St James)CrimesRank (St James)CrimesRank (St James)
Canvey Island Central37 4551 3753 1
Canvey Island South50 3642 1683 2
Canvey Island West57 1622 2656 4
Canvey Island Winter Gardens55 2549 4661 3
Boyce36 5418 7401 6
Victoria24 11433 6365 9
Appleton27 8403 9384 7
Canvey Island East32 7292 12310 12
St Mary's19 13311 10378 8
St Peter's24 10408 8331 11
Canvey Island North26 9311 11361 10
Cedar Hall19 12244 13236 13
St George's17 14174 14215 14

St James Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 14 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (8 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (4 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (7 incidents), followed by Criminal damage and arson also remained a significant concern (6 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (17 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (6 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (14 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (14 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 14 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 11 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (19 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (8 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 9 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (14 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (7 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (9 incidents), followed by Burglary also remained a significant concern (6 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (14 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (5 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Shoplifting (38 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (11 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 143 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.92 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 20258
May 20257
April 202517
March 202514
February 202514
January 202519
December 20249
November 20247
October 20249
September 202414
August 202411

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20254
May 20256
April 20253
March 20252
February 20253
January 20253
December 20242
November 20242
October 20243
September 20243
August 20247

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20253
April 20251
March 20253
January 20255
December 20249
November 20241
October 20241
September 20243
August 20242

A total of 20 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
May 20252
April 20251
March 20251
February 20252
January 20252
November 20241
September 20241
August 20246

A total of 42 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 20252
May 20254
April 20253
March 20255
February 20252
January 20252
December 20242
November 20241
October 20245
September 20244
August 20245

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
March 20251
February 20251
October 20241
August 20241

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20252
May 20252
April 20251
December 20242
November 20242

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20251
May 20251
April 20251
March 20251
January 20253
December 20241
October 20246
September 20242

A total of 101 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.10 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20252
May 20252
April 20256
March 202514
February 202511
January 20258
November 202414
October 20241
September 20245
August 202438

A total of 9 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
March 20251
February 20252
January 20252
October 20241
September 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20251

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241

High Crime Locations St James in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St James postcode area is presented below.

1. Rectory Road (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Other crime1
Other theft1
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
3. Oak Road North (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
4. Meadow Road (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
5. Homestead Way (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
6. Wilkinson Drop (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Parking Area (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Park Chase (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Churchway (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Alma Road (Map)
Total1
Vehicle crime1

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