Total Crime Rate

284.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.7 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 284.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Trimley 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.

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Crime Over Time in Trimley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Polstead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trimley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardenia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kersey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cloes Lane
Apr 2026Public order Cloes Lane Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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