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Crime in CO16 8EB

How much crime is recorded in CO16 8EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Clacton Bocking's Elm
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,036 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO16 8EB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO16 8EB area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
31.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 8EBNational
Violence and sexual offences23.523.6
Burglary6.09.1
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Drugs3.12.4
Other crime2.81.5
Public order2.64.6
Shoplifting1.38.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.51.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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