Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Crescent area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 210th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Crescent (CO15 3PY) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Crescent (CO15 3PY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Kingwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Oxford Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Oxford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oxford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Kingwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chapman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northbourne Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northbourne Road
Sep 2025Robbery Recreation Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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