Total Crime Rate

153.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 153.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cattermole Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 75th 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 Cattermole Close (CO16 7EY) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cattermole Close (CO16 7EY), 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 Cattermole Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porter Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattermole Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattermole Close
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 2026Other theft Farmers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ives Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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