Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 3JA

Melbourne Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 238th highest 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 Melbourne Road (CO15 3JA) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Bluehouse average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (CO15 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Crescent (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.