Crime Rates at High Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3AT

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 67th highest crime rate of 496 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 High Street (CO12 3AT) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Dovercourt Bay average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CO12 3AT), the main crime hotspot is near Orwell Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.