Total Crime Rate

188.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.2 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 188.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verity Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little Clacton , and the 51st 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 Verity Gardens (CO16 9FA) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 368.8% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verity Gardens (CO16 9FA), the main crime hotspot is near Thorpe Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Verity Gardens area

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Data Sources

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