Crime Rates at Towse Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8US

Towse Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse , and the 213th lowest 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 Towse Close (CO16 8US) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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