Total Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 130.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norman Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 81st 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 Norman Close (CO16 8PN) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the St Osyth average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norman Close (CO16 8PN), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadstrood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Way —
Sep 2025Burglary The Bury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadstrood Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Broadstrood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Johnson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botanical Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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