Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Camellia Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Camellia Crescent (CO16 7EU) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camellia Crescent (CO16 7EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterworks Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gardenia Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Camellia Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Reed Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardenia Place Under investigation
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 Tulip Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Finer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geranium Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cloes Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cloes Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nien-Oord
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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