Crime Rates at Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PN

Mersea Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 615 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 Mersea Road (CO2 8PN) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersea Road (CO2 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Elizabeth Way, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stansted Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.