Crime Rates at Empire Road, Harwich, CO12 3QA

Empire Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 38th 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 Empire Road (CO12 3QA) in the last 12 months was 219.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 39.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empire Road (CO12 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Close, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orwell Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.