Crap Towns / Harwich / Crime

How much crime is there in Harwich?

The police recorded 85.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Harwich from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 46.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 89.6, up from 81.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	81.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	85.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	89.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	46.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.3	7.0
Public order	7.5	6.6
Other theft	5.3	5.4
Shoplifting	5.3	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.1	3.8
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.5
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Jaywick	19.7 km	152
Clacton-on-Sea	16.7 km	115
Ipswich	16.0 km	87.2
Harwich	–	85.8
Walton-on-the-Naze	9.3 km	76.4
Felixstowe	5.4 km	53.5
Brightlingsea	20.8 km	44.6
Woodbridge	18.4 km	44.3
Wivenhoe	21.8 km	41.5
Kirby Cross	10.0 km	30.6
Kesgrave	14.7 km	21.5
The typical town	–	76.2