Total Crime Rate

185.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 185.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.1 10/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Spring Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 496 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 Spring Road (CO16 8RN) in the last 12 months was 185.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher than the St Osyth average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Road (CO16 8RN), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Botanical Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kincaid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kincaid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Botanical Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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