Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO12 · Essex
126
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
IP8 · Suffolk
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sproughton has less crime — 1 vs 126 incidents in April 2026.
Harwich recorded substantially more crime than Sproughton in April 2026 — 126 incidents compared to 1, a 126.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Harwich records significantly more (47 vs 1 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, Sproughton recorded fewer crimes than Harwich — 1 vs 126 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Sproughton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Harwich recorded 47 incidents of this type vs 1 in Sproughton. Overall, Sproughton had fewer total crimes (1 vs 126).