Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Cottages area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little Clacton , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Cottages (CO16 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Little Clacton average (44.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Cottages (CO16 9DZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Willows. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gloucester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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