Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Point Clear Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 64th highest crime rate of 498 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 Point Clear Road (CO16 8JT) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 199.8% higher than the Brightlingsea average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Point Clear Road (CO16 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Alpha Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Point Clear Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dumont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alpha Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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