Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 42nd 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 Meadway (CO11 2ER) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadway (CO11 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nichols Close (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 |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Strawberry Avenue | Under investigation |
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