Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 2BE) 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 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Merivale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merivale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lydgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lydgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lushington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lushington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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