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Crime in CO16 7

How much crime is recorded in CO16 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
14,014 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO16 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO16 7, well 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
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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).

CO16 7National
Violence and sexual offences35.523.6
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Other theft5.44.5
Burglary5.49.1
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Public order3.24.6
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime2.41.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 29% 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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