Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

North Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (CO15 4EP) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (CO15 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near B1369. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1369 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkesway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1369 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1369 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1369 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1369 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1369 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1369 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Vyse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Vyse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1369 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toucan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Homestead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toucan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Toucan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Causeway Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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