Crime Rates at Hordle Street, Harwich, CO12 3PX

Hordle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 18th 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 Hordle Street (CO12 3PX) in the last 12 months was 315.1 per 1,000 residents and was 134.5% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 181.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hordle Street (CO12 3PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Close, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orwell Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.