CO12 has an annual crime rate of 83.8 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 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 March 2026, CO12 has an annual crime rate of 83.8 per 1,000 residents, based on 173 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 88 incidents in March 2026 — 50.9% 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.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CO12 Crime Intelligence Report

CO12 recorded 173 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.85 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 22.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.8% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment173 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 1.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

173

trending_up +22.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.8per 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: 11 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Shopping Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Harcourt Avenue Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Oakland Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	4
Laurel Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Hamford Drive Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
King'S Head Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Victoria Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Orwell Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1	3
Waddesdon Road Map	total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

173 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

50.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.3%

Public Order

7.5%

Other Theft

6.9%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.2%

Burglary

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Other Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Robbery

0.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +22.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.8%

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