Crime Rates at Wellesley Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 3PW

Wellesley Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins , and the 23rd 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 Wellesley Road (CO15 3PW) in the last 12 months was 294.3 per 1,000 residents and was 156.0% higher than the Coppins average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 156.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Road (CO15 3PW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 307 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.