Total Crime Rate

706.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

422.2 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 706.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 422.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 350.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.9 10/10
  • Other theft 62.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.9 10/10
  • Public order 53.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.0 10/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
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

Willow Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 3rd 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 Willow Avenue (CO16 8SS) in the last 12 months was 706.6 per 1,000 residents and was 441.9% 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 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 422.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Avenue (CO16 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Seawick Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seawick Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Seaview Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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