Total Crime Rate

331.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.5 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 331.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 123.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bishops Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 15th highest crime rate of 496 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 Bishops Drive (CO16 8SZ) in the last 12 months was 331.9 per 1,000 residents and was 154.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 157.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Drive (CO16 8SZ), 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 Bishops Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Willow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seawick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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