Total Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Gainsford Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 498 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 Gainsford Avenue (CO15 5AT) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Coppins average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 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 Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsford Avenue (CO15 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Shrubland Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1032 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubland Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shrubland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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