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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CO4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CO4 recorded 468 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.07 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring84.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment468 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 8.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

468
trending_down -6.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.51per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,691

Within CO4 district

Tendring

66,209

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Charter Way Map
total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other theft: 5
28
Supermarket Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 3
16
Avon Way Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4
14
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Bicycle theft: 1
9
Princess Drive Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 3
9
Linden Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 2
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 2
8
Chestnut Close Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
7
Hunwicke Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
468 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
200
42.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
64
13.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
7.7%
Public Order
34
7.3%
Shoplifting
33
7.1%
Other Theft
28
6.0%
Vehicle Crime
21
4.5%
Other Crime
12
2.6%
Drug Offences
10
2.1%
Burglary
9
1.9%
Bicycle Theft
8
1.7%
Robbery
7
1.5%
Weapons Possession
4
0.9%
Theft from Person
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: CO4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CO4 (42.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CO4 has risen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CO4 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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