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

Park Road 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 Park Road (CO15 1HQ) 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 Park Road (CO15 1HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victory Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area

Data Sources

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