Frinton, Tendring: Safety
Safety
Frinton's crime rate was well below the UK average in 2024, at 51.3 crimes per 1,000 people compared to the national figure of 91.6. It stayed lower than both UK and East of England averages in more recent data too.
The rate did rise to 72.5 per 1,000 in 2025, largely because of a spike in shoplifting. That's still below the UK average of 88.6. Anti-social behaviour has consistently been much lower here than the national figure, which matters for your day-to-day quality of life.
Neighbouring neighbourhoods like Walton and Thorpe, Beaumont and Great Holland all recorded significantly higher rates. That puts Frinton's figures in a reassuring context. Early 2026 data suggests the rate is tracking below both regional and national averages again.
Source: police-recorded crime (data.police.uk), 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far; population from ONS
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Crime rate comparison
2024
2025
2026 so far
Frinton
Crimes/1,000 people
72.7
Lower than
UK average
98.8
Lower than
Regional average
81.9
Higher than
Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
47.2
Lower than
Walton
142.5
Higher than
Homelands
35
Higher than
Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford
47.5
Higher than
Kirby Cross
34.7
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Shoplifting31%8%
- Violent offences30%38%
- Anti-social behaviour9%14%
- Public order7%6%
- Vehicle crime6%5%
- Other theft6%7%
- Criminal damage and arson4%8%
- Burglary2%3%
- Drugs1%3%
- Other crime1%2%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%1%
