Crime Rates at Wash Lane, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1UR

Wash Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 498 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 Wash Lane (CO15 1UR) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wash Lane (CO15 1UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.