Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 125.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Main Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 102nd 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 Main Road (CO12 4NF) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Dovercourt All Saints average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Road (CO12 4NF), the main crime hotspot is near Abdy Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Main Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chase Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Abdy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland'S Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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