Crime Rates at Hillcrest, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 4HU

Hillcrest area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Burrsville , and the 244th 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 Hillcrest (CO15 4HU) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Burrsville average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (CO15 4HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valleybridge Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ospreys (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.