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

Wash Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 5th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wash Lane (CO15 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 699.4 per 1,000 residents and was 508.3% higher 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 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 150 (≈ 490.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wash Lane (CO15 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 212 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (110 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.