Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .
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 Brook Street (CO11 1DR) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (CO11 1DR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quay Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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