Total Crime Rate

223.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.9 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 223.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

The Approach area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 35th 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 The Approach (CO15 2NE) in the last 12 months was 223.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Approach (CO15 2NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Approach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Boleyn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crossways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Boleyn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boleyn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area

Data Sources

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