Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marion Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 223rd lowest 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 Marion Avenue (CO15 4EY) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marion Avenue (CO15 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marion Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raycliff Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Britton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Causeway Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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