Total Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tower Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 191st highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tower Road (CO15 1LF) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Road (CO15 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 200 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Agate Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Agate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penfold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jackson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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