Total Crime Rate
116.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albemarle Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 112th highest 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 Albemarle Street (CO12 3HN) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albemarle Street (CO12 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albemarle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albemarle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingestre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingestre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingestre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Talbot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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