Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (CO12 3EL) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Dovercourt Bay average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (CO12 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Orwell Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Orwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddesdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Talbot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bagshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orwell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hordle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingestre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingestre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingestre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hordle Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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