Total Crime Rate
179.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 55th 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 Valley Road (CO15 4AP) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 97.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (CO15 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near B1369. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coppins| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windmill Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrendale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1369 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrendale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrendale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1369 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrendale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Puffinsdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Puffinsdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Puffinsdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wrendale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B1369 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrendale | Awaiting court outcome |
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