Crime Rates at Kingsway, Harwich, CO12 3AB

Kingsway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 94th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (CO12 3AB) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Dovercourt Bay average (134.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (CO12 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Close, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orwell Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.