Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 28.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Little Clacton Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 236th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Clacton Road (CO16 8EA) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Bluehouse average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Clacton Road (CO16 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Waterworks Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Clacton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bocking'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bocking'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterworks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flatford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Flatford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kersey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Cleave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flatford Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Cleave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cleave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grier Way —
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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