Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swandale area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Burrsville , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 498 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 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Burrsville average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swandale (CO15 4HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wrendale, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxglove Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swandale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
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 Thrushdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawkesway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Linnets Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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