Total Crime Rate

121.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Homestead Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 92nd 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 Homestead Gardens (CO15 4ER) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher than the Bluehouse average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead Gardens (CO15 4ER), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Homestead Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1369 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Homestead Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramplings Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft B1369 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Vyse Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1369 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawkesway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wrendale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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