Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thelma Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 88th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thelma Avenue (SS8 9AT) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thelma Avenue (SS8 9AT), the main crime hotspot is near Hilversum Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thelma Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thielen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Witterings Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Daarle Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilversum Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilversum Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilversum Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thielen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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