Total Crime Rate

98.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 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 98.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Benhall Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 135th 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 Benhall Close (CO16 7PB) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benhall Close (CO16 7PB), the main crime hotspot is near Benhall Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benhall Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Flixton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stokeash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stokeash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saxstead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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