Total Crime Rate

120.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 120.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kings Head Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 106th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Head Street (CO12 3EF) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Head Street (CO12 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Head Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Quay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Quay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Quay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albemarle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albemarle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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