Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albany Gardens East area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 184th lowest 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 Albany Gardens East (CO15 6HW) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albany Gardens East (CO15 6HW), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Gardens West. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Paul's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marine Parade East | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Gardens West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Gardens West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lancaster Gardens West | Under investigation |
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