Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Heron Glade area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burrsville , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Glade (CO15 4HE) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Glade (CO15 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Glade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Toucan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Glade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalfleet Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalfleet Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalfleet Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1442 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkesway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toucan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toucan Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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