Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 2.7 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dockfield Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 237th 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 Dockfield Avenue (CO12 4LF) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Dovercourt All Saints average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dockfield Avenue (CO12 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near All Saints Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dockfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dockfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oulton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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