Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Dixon Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 197th highest 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 Dixon Avenue (CO16 8FU) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixon Avenue (CO16 8FU), the main crime hotspot is near Finer Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dixon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dixon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dixon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tapsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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