Postcode · Harwich
Crime in CO12 3RF
How much crime is recorded in CO12 3RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwich Town & Dovercourt
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,124 (2024)
CO12 3RFHarwich
How safe is CO12 3RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO12 3RF 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
73.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
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 3RFNational
Violence and sexual offences64.923.6
Shoplifting33.58.4
Anti-social behaviour22.710.7
Burglary10.39.1
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Public order6.34.6
Other theft6.14.5
Other crime3.71.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Robbery2.11.4
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.