Total Crime Rate

294.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.2 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 294.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 48.1 8/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alexandra Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 496 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 Alexandra Road (CO15 1TP) in the last 12 months was 294.3 per 1,000 residents and was 156.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 156.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (CO15 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 330 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colne Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rosemary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosemary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rosemary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pier Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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