Crime Rate in Dovercourt Bay, ward

Dovercourt Bay has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 wards in Tendring district and the 861st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 63rd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dovercourt Bay in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher than the Tendring district average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dovercourt Bay’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 46.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 222 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dovercourt Bay ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hordle Place. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.