Total Crime Rate
210.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
132.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oxford Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 40th 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 Oxford Crescent (CO15 3PX) in the last 12 months was 210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 132.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Crescent (CO15 3PX), the main crime hotspot is near Wellesley Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St John's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Recreation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beaconsfield Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oxford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Severn Road | Under investigation |
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