Crime Rates at First Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9LS

First Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 48th 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 9LS) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (SS8 9LS), 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.