Total Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 82.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ford Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 166th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Lane (CO7 8AX) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher than the Alresford & Elmstead average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Lane (CO7 8AX), 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 Ford Lane area

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Data Sources

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