Crime Rates at Luard Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LR

Luard Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luard Way (CO2 0LR) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luard Way (CO2 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollingtons Grove (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.