Crime Rate in St Osyth, ward

St Osyth has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Tendring district and the 1292nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 99th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in St Osyth in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Tendring district average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, St Osyth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 323 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 371 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the St Osyth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Beach Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.