Crime Rates at Beaumont Avenue, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0NG

Beaumont Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 496 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 Beaumont Avenue (CO7 0NG) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Brightlingsea average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaumont Avenue (CO7 0NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Link Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.