Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (CO16 8DD) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (CO16 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Middleton Close. Police recorded 18 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westcott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Litchfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Litchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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