Tendring has a crime rate of 85.51 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #184 of 330 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Tendring's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Tendring?

As of March 2026, Tendring has an annual crime rate of 85.51 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,212 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.

How does Tendring rank nationally for crime?

Tendring ranks #184 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Tendring?

The most common crime type in Tendring is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 530 incidents in March 2026 — 43.7% 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 Tendring local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Tendring Crime Intelligence Report

Tendring recorded 1,212 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.17 per 1,000 residents. This places Tendring at #136 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 30.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.1% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,212 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #184 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 11.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,212

trending_up +30.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.51per 1k

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National Safety

#184of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Essex

#9rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Public order: 5 Other theft: 4	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other theft: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 12	12
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,212 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

530

43.7%

Vehicle Crime

127

10.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

113

9.3%

Other Theft

7.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

6.7%

Public Order

6.4%

Shoplifting

5.0%

Other Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.8%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Stop & Search

March 2026

1,156

Total Stops

15.6%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Outcome

A no further action disposal780

Community resolution184

Arrest180

Summons / charged by post7

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Gender

Male906

Female168

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.1%

White

11.0%

Black

6.0%

Mixed

4.1%

Asian

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Essex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

32 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St James	182	217.3
2	Harwich & Kingsway	46	158.6
3	West Clacton & Jaywick Sands	72	134.7
4	St Osyth	56	123.8
5	Walton	30	111.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kirby Cross	2	0.6
shield	Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston	9	1.8
shield	Dovercourt Tollgate	5	1.8
shield	The Oakleys & Wix	5	1.6
shield	Dovercourt Bay	6	1.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +30.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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