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Crime in CO15 1

How much crime is recorded in CO15 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
13,959 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO15 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 83.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO15 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
83.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
159
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).

CO15 1National
Violence and sexual offences69.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Criminal damage and arson12.94.7
Burglary12.79.1
Shoplifting12.68.4
Public order12.04.6
Other theft9.54.5
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Drugs5.32.4
Other crime3.51.5
Robbery2.61.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.62.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 14% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
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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