Crime Rates at Lake Avenue, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 2AD

Lake Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 247th 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 Lake Avenue (CO15 2AD) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Avenue (CO15 2AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlborough Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.