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Crime in CO12 3

How much crime is recorded in CO12 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
16,651 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO12 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO12 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CO12 3National
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Shoplifting12.48.4
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Burglary5.19.1
Public order4.64.6
Other theft4.24.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.71.5
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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