Crime Rates at Blake Drive, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8ED

Blake Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 197th highest 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 Blake Drive (CO16 8ED) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Bluehouse average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Drive (CO16 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Middleton Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.