Total Crime Rate

127.1 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 127.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craigfield Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Burrsville , and the 86th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craigfield Avenue (CO15 4HR) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigfield Avenue (CO15 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Wrendale. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craigfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Puffinsdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Linnets Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawkesway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Puffinsdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wrendale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrendale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Puffinsdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thrushdale Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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