Crime Rates at Powell Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8GF

Powell Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 68th highest crime rate of 498 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 Powell Close (CO16 8GF) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 58.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Close (CO16 8GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterworks Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salmon Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.