Total Crime Rate

409.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

255.2 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 409.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 255.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 213.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.4 10/10
  • Public order 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sunbeam Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 13th 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 Sunbeam Avenue (CO15 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 409.1 per 1,000 residents and was 213.7% higher than the St Osyth average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 255.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunbeam Avenue (CO15 2JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunbeam Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooklands Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Austin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Talbot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Talbot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Talbot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Talbot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooklands Local resolution

Data Sources

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