Postcode · Clacton-on-Sea
Crime in CO15 2RT
How much crime is recorded in CO15 2RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Jaywick & St Osyth
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,695 (2024)
CO15 2RTClacton-on-Sea
How safe is CO15 2RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO15 2RT area, well above 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
61.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 2RTNational
Violence and sexual offences48.523.6
Anti-social behaviour20.210.7
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Public order7.64.6
Other theft5.34.5
Burglary4.79.1
Shoplifting3.88.4
Other crime3.61.5
Drugs2.92.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.