Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cross Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Road (CO16 8GD) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Road (CO16 8GD), the main crime hotspot is near Waterworks Drive. Police recorded 30 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 Cross Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bocking'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bocking'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flatford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Flatford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cleave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weekes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cleave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cleave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grier Way —

Data Sources

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