Total Crime Rate

451.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

279.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 451.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 279.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.9 10/10
  • Public order 45.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.0 10/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • 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

Walton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 11th highest crime rate of 496 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 Walton Road (CO15 6EA) in the last 12 months was 451.1 per 1,000 residents and was 292.3% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 279.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Road (CO15 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skelmersdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoroughgood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoroughgood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoroughgood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thoroughgood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Avondale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelmersdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelmersdale Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thoroughgood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoroughgood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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