Crime Rates at Third Avenue, Stanford-le-hope, SS17 8EJ

Third Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Stanford East and Corringham Town , and the 6th 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 Third Avenue (SS17 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Stanford East and Corringham Town average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (SS17 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gideons Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Failand Mews (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.