Total Crime Rate

228.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.3 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 228.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 33rd 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 Old Road (CO15 3NT) in the last 12 months was 228.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.5% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (CO15 3NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Litchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Vyse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Vyse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olivers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knox Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groom Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Anns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groom Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groom Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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