Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

First Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 67th 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 First Avenue (SS8 9LP) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Canvey Island Central average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (SS8 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Third Avenue. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seventh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seventh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christophers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Weald —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lukes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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