Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cedar Mews area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 191st lowest 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 Cedar Mews (CO16 8GS) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Mews (CO16 8GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chipstead Walk, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Witting Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cedar Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merstham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Reed Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Blake Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Love Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilders Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Finer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipstead Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chipstead Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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