Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Kestrel Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burrsville , and the 191st highest 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 Kestrel Way (CO15 4JD) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Way (CO15 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kestrel Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valleybridge Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valleybridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Valleybridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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