Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swandale area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burrsville , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swandale (CO15 4HD) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Burrsville average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 11 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swandale (CO15 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Wrendale. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swandale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toucan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1442 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Barn Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkesway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toucan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Glade —
Apr 2026Public order Toucan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Foxglove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Foxglove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Foxglove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Foxglove Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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