Crime Rates at Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1NJ

Pier Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 30th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Avenue (CO15 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 255.3 per 1,000 residents and was 145.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 138.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Avenue (CO15 1NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 200 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.