Total Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnfield area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield (CO11 2AB) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley average (59.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnfield (CO11 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Erskine Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Quay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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