Total Crime Rate

178.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.9 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 178.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

George Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 60th 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 George Street (CO12 3ND) in the last 12 months was 178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (CO12 3ND), 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 George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Quay Street Under investigation
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 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 2026Public order Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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