Total Crime Rate

294.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 294.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 68.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Drugs 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Street area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (CO11 1BB) in the last 12 months was 294.4 per 1,000 residents and was 403.1% higher than the Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (CO11 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quay Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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