Crime Rates at Gorse Lane, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 4RJ

Gorse Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burrsville , and the 49th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorse Lane (CO15 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 192.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher than the Burrsville average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Lane (CO15 4RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shanklin Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.