Total Crime Rate

163.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 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 163.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nayland Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 70th 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 Nayland Drive (CO16 8TJ) in the last 12 months was 163.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% higher than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nayland Drive (CO16 8TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langham Drive, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burstall Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nayland Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Other theft Nayland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Langham Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Polstead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trimley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trimley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardenia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porter Way
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lavenham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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