Total Crime Rate
342.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 16th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road (CO15 1HH) in the last 12 months was 342.2 per 1,000 residents and was 229.7% higher than the Coppins average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 192.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Road (CO15 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (134 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coppins| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ellis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hayes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hayes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anchor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
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