Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oxford Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

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 Oxford Road (CO11 2AA) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (CO11 2AA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quay Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road

Data Sources

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