Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QP

Central Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 91st highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (SS8 9QP) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (SS8 9QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Approach, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Budna Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.