Total Crime Rate

43.6 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 43.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

De Staunton Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 211th 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 De Staunton Close (CO7 8AL) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Alresford & Elmstead average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Staunton Close (CO7 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near De Staunton Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laxton Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in De Staunton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Staunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs De Staunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Laxton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Andrews Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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