Crime Rates at Penzance Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1XS

Penzance Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 180th 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 Penzance Close (CO15 1XS) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penzance Close (CO15 1XS), the main crime hotspot is near Weymouth Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.