Total Crime Rate
122.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harwich Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little Clacton , and the 91st highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harwich Road (CO16 9PU) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 177.4% higher than the Little Clacton average (44.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 255.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harwich Road (CO16 9PU), the main crime hotspot is near Baytree Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Clacton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwich Road | Under investigation |
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