Total Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 14th 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 Milton Road (CO11 2EG) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (CO11 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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