Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO15 · Essex
470
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
IP20 · Norfolk
10
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Harleston has less crime — 10 vs 470 incidents in April 2026.
Clacton-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Harleston in April 2026 — 470 incidents compared to 10, a 47.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Clacton-on-Sea records significantly more (225 vs 3 incidents). Clacton-on-Sea sits above the national average for recorded crime while Harleston is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Harleston recorded fewer crimes than Clacton-on-Sea — 10 vs 470 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Harleston is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Clacton-on-Sea recorded 225 incidents of this type vs 3 in Harleston. Overall, Harleston had fewer total crimes (10 vs 470).