Crime Rates at Gwynne Road, Harwich, CO12 3BQ

Gwynne Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 498 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 Gwynne Road (CO12 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwynne Road (CO12 3BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hordle Place, where police recorded 35 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.