Total Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Horley Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 111th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horley Close (CO16 8FG) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horley Close (CO16 8FG), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merstham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chipstead Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipstead Walk 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
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Data Sources

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