32 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Tendring

Q: Which area of Tendring has the highest crime rate?

St James has the highest crime rate in Tendring.

Q: How many wards does Tendring have?

Tendring has 32 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 32 wards in Tendring. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

St Bartholomew's +433.3% trending_up Dovercourt Tollgate +400.0% trending_up Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland +121.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford -56.2% trending_down Kirby Cross -33.3% trending_down The Oakleys & Wix -28.6% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	St James	217.3	182	trending_up+37.9%	chevron_right
2	Harwich & Kingsway	158.6	46	trending_down-6.1%	chevron_right
3	West Clacton & Jaywick Sands	134.7	72	trending_up+46.9%	chevron_right
4	St Osyth	123.8	56	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
5	Walton	111.4	30	trending_down-21.1%	chevron_right
6	St Paul's	102.3	29	trending_up+45.0%	chevron_right
7	St John's	98.2	68	trending_up+15.3%	chevron_right
8	Weeley & Tendring	95.6	35	trending_up+12.9%	chevron_right
9	Dovercourt All Saints	93.3	94	trending_up+42.4%	chevron_right
10	Burrsville	89.0	55	trending_up+7.8%	chevron_right
11	Coppins	86.6	89	trending_up+18.7%	chevron_right
12	Bluehouse	82.6	67	trending_up+91.4%	chevron_right
13	Pier	77.6	18	trending_down-25.0%	chevron_right
14	Cann Hall	53.7	45	trending_up+80.0%	chevron_right
15	Alresford & Elmstead	51.8	38	trending_up+18.8%	chevron_right
16	Eastcliff	51.1	34	trending_up+112.5%	chevron_right
17	Frinton	50.3	18	trending_up+38.5%	chevron_right
18	Homelands	50.1	8	trending_up+14.3%	chevron_right
19	Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley	49.7	46	trending_up+43.8%	chevron_right
20	Brightlingsea	49.5	34	trending_down-19.0%	chevron_right
21	Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford	48.3	7	trending_down-56.2%	chevron_right
22	Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland	46.2	31	trending_up+121.4%	chevron_right
23	Stour Valley	44.9	13	trending_up+18.2%	chevron_right
24	Ardleigh & Little Bromley	43.8	13	trending_up+62.5%	chevron_right
25	Little Clacton	42.5	10	trending_up+11.1%	chevron_right
26	St Bartholomew's	35.9	32	trending_up+433.3%	chevron_right
27	The Bentleys & Frating	25.9	15	trending_up+87.5%	chevron_right
28	Dovercourt Bay	24.9	6	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
29	The Oakleys & Wix	22.7	5	trending_down-28.6%	chevron_right
30	Dovercourt Tollgate	16.1	5	trending_up+400.0%	chevron_right
31	Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston	12.8	9	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
32	Kirby Cross	11.5	2	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Tendring has the highest crime rate?

St James has the highest crime rate in Tendring, with 217.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Tendring?

Kirby Cross has the lowest crime rate among Tendring's wards, with 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Tendring have?

Tendring has 32 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.