Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Towse Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towse Close (CO16 8US) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Bluehouse average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towse Close (CO16 8US), the main crime hotspot is near Waterworks Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Towse Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gardenia Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bocking'S Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Polstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Camellia Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Azalea Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camellia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kersey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crocus Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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