Total Crime Rate

150.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.6 9/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Legerton Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 68th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Legerton Drive (CO16 8BW) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 58.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legerton Drive (CO16 8BW), the main crime hotspot is near Salmon Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Legerton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Flatford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salmon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cavendish Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Farm Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flatford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flatford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Flatford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleave Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleave Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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