Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 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
  • Other theft 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

Deben Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 191st lowest 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 Deben Walk (CO16 8AB) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deben Walk (CO16 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chipstead Walk, where police recorded 14 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 Deben Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merstham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gilders Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blake Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Love Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Reed Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Finer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipstead Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chipstead Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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