Crime Rates at Heather Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EQ

Heather Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 157th 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 Heather Close (CO2 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher than the Marks Tey and Layer average (75.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Close (CO2 0EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winstree Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.