Crime Rate in The Oakleys & Wix, ward

The Oakleys & Wix has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Tendring district and the 1154th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 174th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in The Oakleys & Wix in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Tendring district average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, The Oakleys & Wix’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the The Oakleys & Wix ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Seaview Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.