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

Seaview Terrace 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 Seaview Terrace (CO16 8LD) 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 Seaview Terrace (CO16 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Mersea View. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seaview Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mersea View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mersea View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cruce Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cruce Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cruce Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cruce Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cruce Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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