Essex Police

Crime in Clacton

Street-level crime statistics for Clacton based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 7,227 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

7,227 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓5.2% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

26.4% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 7,227 total crimes recorded in Clacton

Violent Crime

3,452

Criminal Damage & Arson

668

Anti-Social Behaviour

630

↑8%

Public Order

507

↓12%

Shoplifting

492

↓20%

Other Theft

413

↓6%

Vehicle Crime

246

Drugs

206

↓10%

Burglary

199

↓10%

Other Crime

172

↓15%

Possession of Weapons

↓14%

Robbery

↓8%

Bicycle Theft

↓28%

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Clacton

522

02/23

620

03/23

641

04/23

714

05/23

674

06/23

703

07/23

659

08/23

664

09/23

660

10/23

571

11/23

540

12/23

514

01/24

550

02/24

588

03/24

539

04/24

640

05/24

669

06/24

748

07/24

761

08/24

691

09/24

686

10/24

586

11/24

606

12/24

556

01/25

521

02/25

570

03/25

608

04/25

659

05/25

685

06/25

722

07/25

643

08/25

566

09/25

619

10/25

589

11/25

510

12/25

535

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Clacton (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Clacton

January 2026 535 crimes December 2025 510 crimes November 2025 589 crimes October 2025 619 crimes September 2025 566 crimes August 2025 643 crimes July 2025 722 crimes June 2025 685 crimes May 2025 659 crimes April 2025 608 crimes March 2025 570 crimes February 2025 521 crimes January 2025 556 crimes December 2024 606 crimes November 2024 586 crimes October 2024 686 crimes September 2024 691 crimes August 2024 761 crimes July 2024 748 crimes June 2024 669 crimes May 2024 640 crimes April 2024 539 crimes March 2024 588 crimes February 2024 550 crimes January 2024 514 crimes December 2023 540 crimes November 2023 571 crimes October 2023 660 crimes September 2023 664 crimes August 2023 659 crimes July 2023 703 crimes June 2023 674 crimes May 2023 714 crimes April 2023 641 crimes March 2023 620 crimes February 2023 522 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.