Total Crime Rate

32.8 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 32.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Richard Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard Avenue (CO7 0LX) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Brightlingsea average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Avenue (CO7 0LX), 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 Richard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hall Cut Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hall Cut Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill House Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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