Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dixon Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dixon Close (CO11 2HA) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dixon Close (CO11 2HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strawberry Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nash Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Munnings Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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