Total Crime Rate
163.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nayland 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.
View Crime In Bluehouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flatford Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tyler Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nayland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Langham Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tyler Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burstall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Polstead Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Polstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polstead Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polstead Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trimley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trimley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardenia Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyler Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Porter Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lavenham Close | Under investigation |
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