Total Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Esplanade area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Frinton , and the 118th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Esplanade (CO13 9DN) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Esplanade (CO13 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harold Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esplanade (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Avenue —
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Data Sources

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