Total Crime Rate
92.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tendring has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 125th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Tendring in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the East of England region average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tendring’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,642 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 66 cases , up 4.8% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 29.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -5.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,867 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 92.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pier | 263.6 | 171.0 (185%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | St James | 162.8 | 70.2 (76%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | St Osyth | 130.4 | 37.8 (41%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | West Clacton & Jaywick Sands | 129.7 | 37.1 (40%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Dovercourt Bay | 128.2 | 35.6 (38%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Coppins | 115.0 | 22.4 (24%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Weeley & Tendring | 111.7 | 19.1 (21%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Burrsville | 107.8 | 15.2 (16%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Harwich & Kingsway | 105.1 | 12.5 (13%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Walton | 99.9 | 7.3 (8%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Dovercourt All Saints | 99.0 | 6.4 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | St John's | 97.8 | 5.2 (6%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Bluehouse | 87.9 | -4.8 (-5%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | St Paul's | 77.5 | -15.1 (-16%) | High 7/10 |
| 15 | Eastcliff | 72.7 | -19.9 (-22%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley | 58.5 | -34.1 (-37%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Cann Hall | 58.4 | -34.3 (-37%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Frinton | 55.6 | -37.0 (-40%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | The Bentleys & Frating | 54.7 | -37.9 (-41%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Alresford & Elmstead | 52.8 | -39.8 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Brightlingsea | 52.3 | -40.4 (-44%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Ardleigh & Little Bromley | 48.7 | -43.9 (-47%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Homelands | 47.5 | -45.2 (-49%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland | 44.6 | -48.1 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Stour Valley | 44.3 | -48.3 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Little Clacton | 40.2 | -52.4 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Dovercourt Tollgate | 38.6 | -54.0 (-58%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston | 38.1 | -54.5 (-59%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | The Oakleys & Wix | 35.7 | -56.9 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | St Bartholomew's | 33.7 | -58.9 (-64%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Kirby Cross | 32.0 | -60.6 (-65%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford | 30.8 | -61.9 (-67%) | Very low 2/10 |
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