Postcode · Clacton-on-Sea
Crime in CO15 2BB
How much crime is recorded in CO15 2BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clacton Rush Green
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,849 (2024)
CO15 2BBClacton-on-Sea
How safe is CO15 2BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO15 2BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 2BBNational
Violence and sexual offences46.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Drugs4.82.4
Other theft4.84.5
Public order4.74.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Other crime1.71.5
Burglary1.39.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.11.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.