Crime Rates at Ash Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 2DE

Ash Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 147th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Close (CO15 2DE) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Close (CO15 2DE), the main crime hotspot is near Langham Drive. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.