Total Crime Rate
703.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
385.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pier Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 4th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Avenue (CO15 1QN) in the last 12 months was 703.7 per 1,000 residents and was 512.1% higher than the Coppins average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 385.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pier Avenue (CO15 1QN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Agate Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Agate Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Agate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Agate Road | Under investigation |
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