Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Writtle Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Writtle Close (CO16 7PE) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Writtle Close (CO16 7PE), the main crime hotspot is near Langham Drive. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Writtle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cavendish Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyler Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Langham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Langham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nayland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nayland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nayland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nayland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendlesham Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Writtle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Battisford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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