Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgware Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 175th 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 Edgware Road (CO16 7HH) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgware Road (CO16 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Pathfields Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bluehouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tapsworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pathfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pathfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pathfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanmore Close | Under investigation |
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