Total Crime Rate
207.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Western Promenade area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 45th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Western Promenade (CO16 8NA) in the last 12 months was 207.5 per 1,000 residents and was 300.6% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 135.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Promenade (CO16 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Colne Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brightlingsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Colne Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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