What is the crime rate in Tendring?

As of February 2026, Tendring has a crime rate of 6.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 961 recorded offences.

How does Tendring rank nationally for crime?

Tendring ranks #145 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Tendring?

The most common crime type in Tendring is Violence and sexual offences with 483 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 50.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Tendring?

As of February 2026, Tendring has a crime rate of 6.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 961 recorded offences.

How does Tendring rank nationally for crime?

Tendring ranks #145 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Tendring?

The most common crime type in Tendring is Violence and sexual offences with 483 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 50.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Tendring Crime Intelligence Report

Tendring recorded 961 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.48 per 1,000 residents. This places Tendring at #145 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 7.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.5% higher.

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

Total Crimes

961

trending_down -7.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.48per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#145of 331

By total crime volume

Essex

#4rank

Ranked within county

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: 30	30
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Shoplifting: 8	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4	8
On or near Heath Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Carnarvon Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4 Drugs: 3	4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

961 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

483

50.3%

Other Theft

7.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.5%

Shoplifting

6.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.4%

Public Order

4.7%

Burglary

3.3%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Other Crime

1.9%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Robbery

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

32 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St James	132	1.3
2	Coppins	75	3.3
3	Dovercourt All Saints	66	5.8
4	Weeley & Tendring	61	178.8
5	St John's	59	0.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Dovercourt Tollgate	1	0.4
shield	Kirby Cross	3	1.4
shield	Dovercourt Bay	4	1.1
shield	St Bartholomew's	6	0.8
shield	Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston	6	1.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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