Postcode · Clacton-on-Sea
Crime in CO15 1EA
How much crime is recorded in CO15 1EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clacton West
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,950 (2024)
How safe is CO15 1EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO15 1EA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CO15 1EANational
Violence and sexual offences59.423.6
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Burglary12.69.1
Public order11.94.6
Shoplifting7.18.4
Other theft5.84.5
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Drugs4.02.4
Other crime3.51.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.