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

Melbourne Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 205th highest 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 Melbourne Road (CO15 3JA) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (CO15 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.