Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burgate Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 125th highest crime rate of 498 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 Burgate Close (CO16 7ER) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Bluehouse average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgate Close (CO16 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Salmon Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burgate Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Battisford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salmon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benhall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blyford Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Cavendish Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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