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

Hadleigh Road 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 Hadleigh Road (CO16 8TN) 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 Hadleigh Road (CO16 8TN), the main crime hotspot is near Burstall Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hadleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nien-Oord —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Polstead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardenia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nayland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendlesham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendlesham Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lavenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cloes Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kersey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cloes Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flatford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Flatford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
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Data Sources

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