Crime Rates at Chaucer Close, Jaywick, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 2PZ

Chaucer Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 110th 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 Chaucer Close (CO15 2PZ) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the St Osyth average (114.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Close (CO15 2PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Approach (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.