Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harwich Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harwich Road (CO11 2DF) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwich Road (CO11 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Rigby Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harwich Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ian Rose Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ian Rose Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rigby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stourview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ian Rose Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westmorland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ian Rose Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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