Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

First Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stanford-le-Hope West , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (SS17 8AD) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Stanford-le-Hope West average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (SS17 8AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hudsons Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramleys (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weelkes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plaistow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redlie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redlie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weelkes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramleys Under investigation
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Data Sources

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