Crime Rates at Langley Close, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4AY

Langley Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay , and the 109th 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 Langley Close (CO12 4AY) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langley Close (CO12 4AY), 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.