Postcode · Clacton-on-Sea
Crime in CO16 8ES
How much crime is recorded in CO16 8ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brightlingsea & Point Clear
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,732 (2024)
CO16 8ESClacton-on-Sea
How safe is CO16 8ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO16 8ES 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
55.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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).
CO16 8ESNational
Violence and sexual offences44.523.6
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Other theft8.24.5
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Burglary6.89.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Public order3.74.6
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% 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.