Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Gills Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 36th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gills Avenue (SS8 7RG) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 103.7% higher than the Canvey Island East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gills Avenue (SS8 7RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essex Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilbery Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gills Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Chamberlain Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Twyzel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aylett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gills Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunningdale —
Apr 2026Other theft Hilbery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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