Crime Rate in Kirby Cross, ward

Kirby Cross has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Tendring district and the 918th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 137th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kirby Cross in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Tendring district average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kirby Cross’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kirby Cross ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Crossfield Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.