Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Freshwater Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burrsville , and the 192nd highest 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 Freshwater Lane (CO15 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshwater Lane (CO15 4JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Close. Police recorded 23 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 Freshwater Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Glade —
Apr 2026Public order Bembridge Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foots Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Barn Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Foxglove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Foxglove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Foxglove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Foxglove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foots Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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