Total Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rigby Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 124th 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 Rigby Avenue (CO11 2DH) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rigby Avenue (CO11 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Rigby Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stourview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rigby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ian Rose Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ian Rose Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ian Rose Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westmorland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ian Rose Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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