Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Camellia Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 498 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 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camellia Crescent (CO16 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Waterworks Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Camellia Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gardenia Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Aster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camellia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crocus Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Camellia Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Azalea Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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