Crime Rates at Watson Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 3BP

Watson Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 498 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 Watson Road (CO15 3BP) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Coppins average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Road (CO15 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.