Total Crime Rate

251.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 251.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Portobello Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Frinton , and the 28th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portobello Road (CO14 8DR) in the last 12 months was 251.0 per 1,000 residents and was 351.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portobello Road (CO14 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portobello Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marina Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portobello Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portobello Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southcliff Promenade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portobello Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Approach Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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