Crime Rates at Cliff Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3PE

Cliff Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 207th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cliff Road (CO12 3PE) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Road (CO12 3PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Close, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hordle Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.