Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Flatford Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 40th 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 Flatford Drive (CO16 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flatford Drive (CO16 8AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterworks Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gardenia Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Flatford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardenia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lavenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nien-Oord —
Apr 2026Public order Cloes Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nayland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bocking'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bocking'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cloes Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kersey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flatford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Flatford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
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Data Sources

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