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

West Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 9th 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 West Avenue (CO15 1HD) in the last 12 months was 492.5 per 1,000 residents and was 328.4% higher than the Coppins average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 129.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (CO15 1HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 213 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.