Crime Rates at West Avenue, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1EU

West Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 15th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (CO15 1EU) in the last 12 months was 350.9 per 1,000 residents and was 238.1% higher than the Coppins average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 187.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 163.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (CO15 1EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 262 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (134 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.