Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.2 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 132.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 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
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

High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 94th highest crime rate of 496 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 High Street (CO12 3PF) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CO12 3PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Close, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heron Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hordle Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hordle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brooklyn Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bagshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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