Postcode · Harwich
Crime in CO12 3DF
How much crime is recorded in CO12 3DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwich Town & Dovercourt
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
CO12 3DFHarwich
How safe is CO12 3DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO12 3DF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CO12 3DFNational
Violence and sexual offences50.823.6
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Public order3.74.6
Other theft3.74.5
Burglary2.79.1
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.02.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.