Crime Rates at Eastgate Street, Harwich, CO12 3EZ

Eastgate 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 Eastgate Street (CO12 3EZ) 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 Eastgate Street (CO12 3EZ), 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.