Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 60.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Burrows Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 496 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 Burrows Close (CO16 8EG) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burrows Close (CO16 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Middleton Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burrows Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chipstead Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kilburn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sillett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sillett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilders Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Love Way
Apr 2026Burglary Blake Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hanwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hanwell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipstead Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Middleton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neasden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neasden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stanmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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