Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 19.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Minsmere Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 62nd 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 Minsmere Drive (CO16 8AD) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minsmere Drive (CO16 8AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bocking'S Grove, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parry Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Minsmere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Bocking'S Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dixon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dixon Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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