Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oakley Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 72nd 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 Oakley Road (CO12 4QS) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Road (CO12 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Abdy Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oakley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Abdy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deane'S Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Chase Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deane'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deane'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deane'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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