Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Battisford Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 154th highest crime rate of 498 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 Battisford Drive (CO16 7LB) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battisford Drive (CO16 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Mendlesham Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Battisford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blyford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendlesham Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Cavendish Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benhall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Writtle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Battisford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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