Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 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

Marine Parade area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 185th 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 Marine Parade (CO12 3RG) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Parade (CO12 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Close, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hordle Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Marine Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brooklyn Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hordle Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hordle Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bagshaw Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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