Crime Rates at Alton Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1LB

Alton Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 216th highest 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 Alton Road (CO15 1LB) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 12 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Road (CO15 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.