Crime Rates at St Helens Avenue, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 4PY

St Helens Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Burrsville , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Avenue (CO15 4PY) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Avenue (CO15 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shalfleet Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brading Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.