Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 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 119.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Azalea Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 108th 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 Azalea Way (CO16 7BY) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Azalea Way (CO16 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Langham Drive. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Azalea Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nayland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trimley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tulip Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Vehicle crime Langham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Langham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trimley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nien-Oord
Apr 2026Public order Cloes Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cloes Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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