Crime Rate in Marks Tey and Layer, ward

Marks Tey and Layer has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Colchester district and the 3582nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 339th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Marks Tey and Layer in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Colchester district average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Marks Tey and Layer’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 279 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 17.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 336 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Marks Tey and Layer ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lemur Lane. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.