Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO12 · Essex
126
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
IP4 · Suffolk
309
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Harwich has less crime — 126 vs 309 incidents in April 2026.
Ipswich recorded notably higher crime than Harwich in April 2026 — 309 vs 126 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ipswich records significantly more (121 vs 47 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Harwich recorded fewer crimes than Ipswich — 126 vs 309 incidents. That is 59% fewer crimes. Ipswich is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Harwich recorded 47 incidents of this type vs 121 in Ipswich. Overall, Harwich had fewer total crimes (126 vs 309).