Crime Rates at Wash Lane, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1DB

Wash Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wash Lane (CO15 1DB) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Coppins average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wash Lane (CO15 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.