Total Crime Rate

492.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 492.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 255.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Public order 33.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 9th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (CO15 1HB) in the last 12 months was 492.5 per 1,000 residents and was 328.4% higher than the Coppins average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 129.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (CO15 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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