Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 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 90.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Main Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 150th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Main Road (CO12 3LT) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 130.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Road (CO12 3LT), 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 Main Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station 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 Bernard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albemarle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albemarle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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