Harwich and Manningtree vs Wakering

Harwich and Manningtree has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,541 crimes in the last 12 months. Wakering has a safety score of 49/100 (Average) with 354 crimes. Wakering scores higher on the CrimeRadar 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. Wakering shows -12.6% (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 Wakering, it is Violent Crime (189 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 Wakering recorded 31. 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 189 in Wakering. 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%). Wakering recorded 405 crimes previously (now 354, -12.6%).

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 Wakering has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Harwich and Manningtree falls within the Essex Police boundary. Wakering 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 Wakering. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.