Crime Rates at Legerton Drive, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8BW

Legerton Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 71st 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 Legerton Drive (CO16 8BW) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% higher than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legerton Drive (CO16 8BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flatford Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salmon Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.