Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mersea Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 105th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mersea Road (CO2 0BU) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% higher than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersea Road (CO2 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Boyles Court. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mersea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Boyles Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nathan Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nathan Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyles Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyles Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyles Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bober Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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