Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cleave Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 137th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cleave Close (CO16 8GQ) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cleave Close (CO16 8GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cleave Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cleave Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Cleave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cleave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order 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 —
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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