Total Crime Rate

151.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 151.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

First Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 78th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (CO15 5AH) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Coppins average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (CO15 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near B1032. Police recorded 15 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 First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1032 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1032 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1032 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1032 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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