Total Crime Rate

226.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 226.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Head Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 37th 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 Kings Head Street (CO12 3EE) in the last 12 months was 226.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Head Street (CO12 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Custom House Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albemarle Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Head Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Lion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlegate Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Head Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Outpart Eastward Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Austin'S Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Lion Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albemarle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kings Quay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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