Crime Rates at Second Avenue, Harwich, CO12 3SQ

Second Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 136th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Second Avenue (CO12 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (CO12 3SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Close, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.