Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO15 · Essex
470
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CB7 · Cambridgeshire
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Soham has less crime — 1 vs 470 incidents in April 2026.
Clacton-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Soham in April 2026 — 470 incidents compared to 1, a 470.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Clacton-on-Sea sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (225) and Anti-social behaviour (46), while Soham has more Drugs (1). Clacton-on-Sea sits above the national average for recorded crime while Soham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Soham recorded fewer crimes than Clacton-on-Sea — 1 vs 470 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Soham is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Clacton-on-Sea saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour while Soham had more Drugs. Overall, Soham recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 470).