Tendring has a crime rate of 86.51 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #192 of 331 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 April 2026, Tendring has an annual crime rate of 86.51 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,344 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 #192 out of 331 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 630 incidents in April 2026 — 46.9% 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 Tendring local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Crime in Tendring: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Tendring recorded 1,344 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.06 per 1,000 residents. This places Tendring at #192 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 18.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring86.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,344 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #192 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 18.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,344

trending_up +10.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

86.51per 1k

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#192of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Essex

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Vehicle crime: 3	26
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Robbery: 2	8
On or near Turpins Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Other crime: 2	13
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Public order: 7	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near Pier Avenue Map	Robbery: 3 Shoplifting: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,344 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

630

46.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

147

10.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

114

8.5%

Other Theft

6.4%

Public Order

6.2%

Shoplifting

5.1%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Other Crime

3.2%

Burglary

2.8%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Tendring

Tendring recorded 1,344 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 86.51 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #192 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Tendring (46.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Tendring has risen sharply — by 18.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Essex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,156

Total Stops

14.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Outcome

A no further action disposal821

Arrest171

Community resolution155

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male925

Female156

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.6%

White

9.4%

Black

7.7%

Asian

4.6%

Mixed

2.7%

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	216	215.9
2	Harwich & Kingsway	51	158.6
3	West Clacton & Jaywick Sands	96	141.7
4	St Osyth	59	125.0
5	Walton	50	116.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kirby Cross	4	1.2
shield	Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston	3	0.6
shield	Dovercourt Tollgate	8	2.9
shield	The Oakleys & Wix	4	1.3
shield	Dovercourt Bay	14	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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