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League table · Recorded crime
Lowest recorded crime in Essex
Where is recorded crime lowest? All 12 council areas in Essex ranked on recorded crime (per 1,000 people a year). Source: ONS / Home Office police recorded crime, year ending March 2026.
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Rates are per 1,000 residents, so city centres with many visitors and workers look higher than the risk to someone living there. Not ranked: parts of Kent whose official figures are wrong this year (a police recording problem), City of London (too few residents), and areas that share one figure across a combined partnership.
| # | Area | Recorded crime | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochford | 43.5 per 1,000 | 14th | |
| 2 | Maldon | 44.8 per 1,000 | 19th | |
| 3 | Uttlesford | 51.2 per 1,000 | 37th | |
| 4 | Castle Point | 52.1 per 1,000 | 43rd | |
| 5 | Braintree | 53.3 per 1,000 | 51st | |
| 6 | Epping Forest | 63.3 per 1,000 | 97th | |
| 7 | Brentwood | 64.0 per 1,000 | 101st | |
| 8 | Chelmsford | 70.4 per 1,000 | 127th | |
| 9 | Tendring | 79.7 per 1,000 | 163rd | |
| 10 | Colchester | 82.6 per 1,000 | 178th | |
| 11 | Basildon | 84.8 per 1,000 | 184th | |
| 12 | Harlow | 92.3 per 1,000 | 208th |
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