Total Crime Rate
91.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tendring has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 140th 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 91.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the East of England region average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tendring’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,535 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 65 cases , up 1.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 12.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,783 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 91.0 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pier | 290.9 | 199.9 (220%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | St James | 175.5 | 84.5 (93%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Dovercourt Bay | 134.4 | 43.4 (48%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Burrsville | 128.9 | 37.9 (42%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | West Clacton & Jaywick Sands | 127.6 | 36.6 (40%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | St Osyth | 114.1 | 23.1 (25%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Weeley & Tendring | 107.2 | 16.2 (18%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Coppins | 103.8 | 12.8 (14%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Dovercourt All Saints | 100.5 | 9.5 (10%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Harwich & Kingsway | 99.4 | 8.4 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Walton | 89.4 | -1.6 (-2%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | St John's | 87.6 | -3.4 (-4%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Bluehouse | 83.2 | -7.8 (-9%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | St Paul's | 79.1 | -11.9 (-13%) | High 7/10 |
| 15 | Eastcliff | 63.3 | -27.7 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Frinton | 60.1 | -30.9 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley | 59.8 | -31.2 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Brightlingsea | 51.8 | -39.2 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Cann Hall | 51.6 | -39.4 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | The Bentleys & Frating | 51.5 | -39.4 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Homelands | 50.3 | -40.7 (-45%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Ardleigh & Little Bromley | 49.3 | -41.7 (-46%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Stour Valley | 44.3 | -46.6 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Little Clacton | 44.0 | -47.0 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Alresford & Elmstead | 43.3 | -47.7 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Dovercourt Tollgate | 40.4 | -50.6 (-56%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland | 36.2 | -54.8 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 28 | The Oakleys & Wix | 35.0 | -55.9 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 29 | Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston | 35.0 | -56.0 (-62%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford | 33.2 | -57.8 (-63%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Kirby Cross | 32.2 | -58.8 (-65%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | St Bartholomew's | 25.7 | -65.3 (-72%) | Very low 1/10 |
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