Crime Rates at Princess Street, Harwich, CO12 4PF

Princess Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints , and the 196th highest crime rate of 496 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 Princess Street (CO12 4PF) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (CO12 4PF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.