Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 33.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Waltham Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Frinton , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Way (CO13 9JE) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Way (CO13 9JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stansted Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waltham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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