Total Crime Rate

210.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.5 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 210.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eton Road 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 Eton Road (CO15 3QA) 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 Eton Road (CO15 3QA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Eton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olivers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Burcart Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapman Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Burcart Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Road

Data Sources

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