Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 47th 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 North Avenue (SS8 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (SS8 9HJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in North Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Little Gypps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Gypps Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Gypps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Gypps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rembrandt Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rembrandt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Church Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Daarle Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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