Total Crime Rate

153.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.4 10/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 3/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
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

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 66th 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 This (CO12 3GS) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 188.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CO12 3GS, the main crime hotspot is near Maria Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in CO12 3GS area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beacon Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fernlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwynne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grafton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waddesdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Waddesdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albemarle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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