Crime Rate in Little Clacton, ward

Little Clacton has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Tendring district and the 1998th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 312th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Little Clacton in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Tendring district average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Little Clacton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 49.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Little Clacton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Harwich Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.