Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cavendish Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cavendish Drive (CO11 2EX) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Drive (CO11 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadway (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldegrave Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cornwall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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