Total Crime Rate

246.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 246.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 33rd 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 Fern Way (CO15 2JB) in the last 12 months was 246.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.0% higher than the St Osyth average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 158.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Way (CO15 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Gorse Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fern Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sea Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beach Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sea Pink Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sea Pink Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sea Pink Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sea Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sea Pink Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sea Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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