Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 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 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Stanmore Close 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 .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanmore Close (CO16 7HQ) 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanmore Close (CO16 7HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanmore Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Witting Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanmore Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Blake Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hanwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hanwell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kilburn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neasden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neasden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stanmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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