Total Crime Rate

36.5 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 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newman Fields area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newman Fields (CO7 8FU) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Fields (CO7 8FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linnet Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkfield Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newman Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pump Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forge Lane —
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Data Sources

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