Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbott Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbott Road (CO12 4UY) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbott Road (CO12 4UY), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 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 | Other crime | Freshfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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