Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Tower Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tower Street (CO7 0AW) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Brightlingsea average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Street (CO7 0AW), the main crime hotspot is near Thomas Street. Police recorded 30 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 Tower Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hall Cut Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Green Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Green Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Green Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hall Cut Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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