Total Crime Rate

17.3 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 17.3 2/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

St Johns Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 56th 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 St Johns Road (CO16 8DB) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Bluehouse average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (CO16 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Litchfield Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Westcott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Vyse Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Litchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotman Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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