Crime Rates at Orchard Gardens, Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-sea, CO13 0FL

Orchard Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Frinton , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Gardens (CO13 0FL) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Frinton average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Gardens (CO13 0FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bemerton Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossfield Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.