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

Wash Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 172nd lowest 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 Wash Lane (CO15 1UW) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wash Lane (CO15 1UW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.