Crime Rates at Old Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1HX

Old Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 5th highest crime rate of 498 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 Old Road (CO15 1HX) in the last 12 months was 699.7 per 1,000 residents and was 574.1% higher than the Coppins average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (CO15 1HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 365 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.