CO7 has an annual crime rate of 36.33 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 CO7?

As of April 2026, CO7 has an annual crime rate of 36.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 128 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 CO7?

The most common crime type in CO7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 54 incidents in April 2026 — 42.2% 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 CO7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CO7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CO7 recorded 128 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.63 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring36.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment128 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 2.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

128

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Annual Crime Rate

36.33per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,565

Within CO7 district

Tendring

48,605

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Foxhall Close Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Chase Road West Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Campernell Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	4
Church Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Conifer Close Map	total: 3 Burglary: 1 Other crime: 1	3
Laxton Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Little Acre Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	3
School Road Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Heath Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

128 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

42.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.3%

Shoplifting

7.8%

Burglary

7.0%

Public Order

6.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.2%

Other Theft

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Other Crime

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Crime Analysis: CO7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CO7 (42.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.3%) and Shoplifting (7.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CO7 has risen slightly — by 2.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CO7 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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