Total Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 126.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mayberry Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 114th highest crime rate of 615 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 Mayberry Walk (CO2 8PS) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher 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 24 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayberry Walk (CO2 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayberry Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buxton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firlie Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Silverthorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talcott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wych Elm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wych Elm Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wych Elm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wych Elm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talcott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talcott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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