Crime Rates at Bright Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8FA

Bright Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bright Close (CO16 8FA) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Bluehouse average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bright Close (CO16 8FA), 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.