Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wivenhoe Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wivenhoe Road (CO7 8AE) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Alresford & Elmstead average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wivenhoe Road (CO7 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near De Staunton Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wivenhoe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawkins Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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