Crime Rates at Garland Road, Harwich, CO12 4PA

Garland Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 179th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garland Road (CO12 4PA) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garland Road (CO12 4PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garland Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.