Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leys Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little Clacton , and the 203rd 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 Leys Drive (CO16 9PG) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% higher than the Little Clacton average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leys Drive (CO16 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelwood Crescent. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Clacton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leys Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Crescent | Under investigation |
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