Total Crime Rate
297.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 21st highest crime rate of 498 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 Old Road (CO15 3LU) in the last 12 months was 297.6 per 1,000 residents and was 186.7% higher than the Coppins average (103.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 208.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Road (CO15 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Harrow Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coppins| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oxford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oxford Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanwyn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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