Crime Rates at Rookwood Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 3UB

Rookwood Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 91st highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rookwood Close (CO15 3UB) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% higher than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookwood Close (CO15 3UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.