Total Crime Rate

127.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 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 127.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Gutteridge Hall Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little Clacton , and the 98th 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 Gutteridge Hall Lane (CO16 9AS) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 217.6% higher than the Little Clacton average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gutteridge Hall Lane (CO16 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Oakleigh Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gutteridge Hall Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oakleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oakleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oakleigh Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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