Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

First Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Frinton , and the 207th highest 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 First Avenue (CO14 8JP) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (CO14 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Spendells Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nazecliff Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nazecliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Florence Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Spendells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spendells Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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