Total Crime Rate

148.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 69th 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 Main Road (CO12 4NH) in the last 12 months was 148.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Road (CO12 4NH), the main crime hotspot is near All Saints Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Main Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour All Saints Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences All Saints Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences All Saints Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour All Saints Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences All Saints Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences All Saints Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences All Saints Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour All Saints Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Witch Elm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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