Crime Rates at Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2BA

Colchester Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley , and the 178th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colchester Road (CO11 2BA) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colchester Road (CO11 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colchester Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.