Crime Rates at Craven Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 0BY

Craven Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 99th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 Craven Avenue (SS8 0BY) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Canvey Island Central average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Avenue (SS8 0BY), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.