Harwich and Manningtree vs North Chelmsford

Harwich and Manningtree has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,541 crimes in the last 12 months. North Chelmsford has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,625 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Harwich and Manningtree shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. North Chelmsford shows -15.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Harwich and Manningtree, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,218 incidents). In North Chelmsford, it is Violent Crime (1,274 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Harwich and Manningtree recorded 225 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while North Chelmsford recorded 172. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Harwich and Manningtree totalled 1,218 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,274 in North Chelmsford. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Harwich and Manningtree recorded 2,985 crimes (now 2,541, a change of -14.9%). North Chelmsford recorded 3,101 crimes previously (now 2,625, -15.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Harwich and Manningtree has a resolution rate of 22.2% and North Chelmsford has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Harwich and Manningtree falls within the Essex Police boundary. North Chelmsford is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Harwich and Manningtree and North Chelmsford. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.