Total Crime Rate
94.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (CO16 8BH) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (CO16 8BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blyford Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluehouse Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bluehouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flixton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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