Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP7 · Suffolk
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CO15 · Essex
470
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Aldham has less crime — 2 vs 470 incidents in April 2026.
Clacton-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Aldham in April 2026 — 470 incidents compared to 2, a 235.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Aldham sees higher rates of Other theft (2), while Clacton-on-Sea has more Violence & sexual offences (225) and Anti-social behaviour (46). Aldham is below the national average while Clacton-on-Sea is above, making Aldham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Aldham recorded fewer crimes than Clacton-on-Sea — 2 vs 470 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Aldham is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Aldham saw higher rates of Other theft while Clacton-on-Sea had more Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Aldham recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 470).