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Crime in CO12 4DF

How much crime is recorded in CO12 4DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Harwich Town & Dovercourt
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO12 4DF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO12 4DF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 4DFNational
Violence and sexual offences27.623.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Public order4.54.6
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Drugs2.52.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Burglary1.09.1
Robbery0.51.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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