CO12 has an annual crime rate of 85.15 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CO12?

As of April 2026, CO12 has an annual crime rate of 85.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 189 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CO12?

The most common crime type in CO12 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 83 incidents in April 2026 — 43.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CO12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CO12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CO12 recorded 189 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 21.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment189 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 21.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

189

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Annual Crime Rate

85.15per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

787

Within CO12 district

Tendring

25,262

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 17	17
Bruges Close Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	9
Laurel Avenue Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 1	7
Ferndale Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1	6
St Edmunds Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Valley Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Shopping Area Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Theft from the person: 1	4
Harcourt Avenue Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1	4
Orwell Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

189 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

43.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.2%

Shoplifting

11.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.1%

Other Theft

5.3%

Other Crime

4.8%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Public Order

2.6%

Vehicle Crime

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Burglary

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Crime Analysis: CO12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CO12 (43.9%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.2%) and Shoplifting (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CO12 has risen sharply — by 21.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CO12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +21.9%

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