Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 498 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 Oakley Road (CO12 4QS) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Dovercourt All Saints average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakley Road (CO12 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Abdy Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dovercourt All Saints| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Abdy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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