Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwold Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 215th 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 Southwold Way (CO16 8BY) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwold Way (CO16 8BY), the main crime hotspot is near Nayland Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwold Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salmon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Flatford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lavenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nayland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flatford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weekes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendlesham Close —
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Data Sources

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