Walton, Tendring: Safety
Safety
Walton's crime rate is higher than the UK average of around 89 per 1,000 people, but it's heading in the right direction. Crimes fell from 161 per 1,000 in 2024 to 140 per 1,000 in 2025 — a drop of roughly 13%.
The improvements matter where it counts. Anti-social behaviour incidents dropped from 59 to 47, and burglary fell sharply from 24 cases to 7. These are the things that affect how safe you feel day to day.
It's worth knowing that Walton is small, with just over 3,000 residents. That means even modest crime numbers push the per-1,000 rate higher than you'd see in larger neighbourhoods nearby.
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
Walton
Crimes/1,000 people
142.5
Higher than
UK average
98.8
Higher than
Regional average
81.9
Higher than
Frinton
72.7
Higher than
Homelands
35
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Violent offences46%38%
- Criminal damage and arson11%8%
- Anti-social behaviour9%14%
- Shoplifting9%8%
- Public order8%6%
- Other theft7%7%
- Vehicle crime5%5%
- Other crime2%2%
- Burglary1%3%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Drugs1%3%
- Robbery1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
