Crime Rates at Newton Road, Harwich, CO12 4JD

Newton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 63rd 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 Newton Road (CO12 4JD) in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher than the Dovercourt All Saints average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (CO12 4JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1352, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkeston Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.