Postcode · Harwich
Crime in CO12 3ND
How much crime is recorded in CO12 3ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwich Town & Dovercourt
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,371 (2024)
CO12 3NDHarwich
How safe is CO12 3ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO12 3ND area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 3NDNational
Violence and sexual offences60.023.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Other theft9.74.5
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Public order7.64.6
Burglary6.69.1
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.