Postcode · Harwich
Crime in CO12 4JS
How much crime is recorded in CO12 4JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwich Parkeston
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,026 (2024)
CO12 4JSHarwich
How safe is CO12 4JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO12 4JS area, well above 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
60.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 4JSNational
Violence and sexual offences51.223.6
Criminal damage and arson17.84.7
Shoplifting16.98.4
Anti-social behaviour15.710.7
Burglary13.29.1
Public order8.54.6
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.