Total Crime Rate
224.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 38th 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 3NT) in the last 12 months was 224.8 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 154.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% 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 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Burcart Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coppins| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramplings Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olivers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Olivers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knox Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Vyse Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Litchfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Litchfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Burcart Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Burcart Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Burcart Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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