Debden and Loughton vs Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton

Debden and Loughton has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,633 crimes in the last 12 months. Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,488 crimes. Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Debden and Loughton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton shows -5.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Debden and Loughton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (939 incidents). In Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton, it is Violent Crime (709 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Debden and Loughton recorded 221 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton recorded 117. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Debden and Loughton totalled 939 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 709 in Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Debden and Loughton recorded 2,914 crimes (now 2,633, a change of -9.6%). Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton recorded 1,576 crimes previously (now 1,488, -5.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Debden and Loughton has a resolution rate of 29.3% and Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Debden and Loughton falls within the Essex Police boundary. Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Debden and Loughton and Frinton, Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.