Total Crime Rate
325.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
223.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Olivers Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 16th 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 Olivers Close (CO15 3QG) in the last 12 months was 325.2 per 1,000 residents and was 182.8% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 223.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olivers Close (CO15 3QG), 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 | Old Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oxford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Groom Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berkeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Empire Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Empire Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Empire Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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