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Overview of Tendring crime rate

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Tendring’s crime landscape offers a nuanced view into the safety and security of its residents. With a crime rating described as medium, Tendring holds the 14th position in terms of crime rate among 25 neighboring boroughs or local administrative districts. The year 2023 witnessed a total of 13,707 crime incidents, set against a backdrop of 148,292 inhabitants. This translates to a crime rate of 92.43 incidents per 1,000 people, marking a significant decrease of 16.32% compared to the previous year.

The most frequently reported crimes in Tendring include violence and sexual offences, accounting for 46.3% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson at 9.0%, and anti-social behavior at 8.6%. On the other end of the spectrum, bicycle theft, robbery, and theft from the person are the least common, each contributing less than 1% to the overall crime statistics.

Diving deeper into Tendring’s geographical divisions, it comprises 32 wards, among which Pier, St James (Tendring), and Harwich & Kingsway emerge as areas with the highest crime rates. Conversely, Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford, Kirby Cross, and The Oakleys & Wix represent the wards with the lowest crime figures.

Analyzing the crime rates by postcode districts within Tendring reveals that CO1, CO15, and CO4 are the areas most affected by crime. In contrast, the CO13, CO7, and CO11 districts enjoy the status of being the safest, offering residents and visitors alike a greater sense of security.

In Tendring, there have been fluctuations in crime rates over the past few years. The area experienced an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 4.24% in 2020, Vehicle crime by 2.07% in 2022, and Violence and sexual offences by 4.62% in 2021. On the decline side, Anti-social behaviour saw reductions of -6.67% in 2021, -6.4% in 2022, and -7.16% in 2023, while Criminal damage and arson decreased by -1.79% in 2023, Public order by -2.8% in 2023, Shoplifting by -2.16% in 2020, Vehicle crime by -2.24% in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by -2.24% in 2022 and -5.88% in 2023.

Tendring crime incidents by crime type

A total of 13707 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 6349 (46.3)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1228 (9.0)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1172 (8.6)%
Public order – 1153 (8.4)%
Other theft – 976 (7.1)%
Shoplifting – 665 (4.9)%
Vehicle crime – 622 (4.5)%
Burglary – 479 (3.5)%
Drugs – 390 (2.8)%
Other crime – 312 (2.3)%
Possession of weapons – 137 (1.0)%
Bicycle theft – 87 (0.6)%
Robbery – 79 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 58 (0.4)%

How does Tendring compare against nearby areas ?

Tendring ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Tendring wards

There are 32 wards within Tendring. Pier, St James (Tendring), Harwich & Kingsway has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 32 wards from high crime rate to low.