Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 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 45.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Low Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 496 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 Low Road (CO12 4WP) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Road (CO12 4WP), 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 Low Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deane'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Abdy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Deane'S Lane —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Close Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑