Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Saxmundham Way area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 226th highest crime rate of 496 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 Saxmundham Way (CO16 7PQ) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxmundham Way (CO16 7PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mendlesham Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harpers Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Saxmundham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattermole Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattermole Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porter Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendlesham Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saxstead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stokeash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stokeash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farmers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lavenham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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