Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Third Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Third Avenue (CO12 3SE) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (CO12 3SE), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brooklyn Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowan Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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