Total Crime Rate

197.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 197.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 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

Princes Esplanade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Frinton , and the 46th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Esplanade (CO14 8QD) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 254.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 99.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Esplanade (CO14 8QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saville Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kino Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Esplanade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saville Street —
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Data Sources

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