Total Crime Rate
284.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
172.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Trimley Close area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 25th 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 Trimley Close (CO16 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 284.2 per 1,000 residents and was 223.4% higher than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 172.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trimley Close (CO16 7AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langham Drive, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burstall Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bluehouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Langham Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burstall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Polstead Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Polstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polstead Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polstead Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trimley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardenia Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carters Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mendlesham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kersey Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kersey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kersey Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cloes Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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