Crime Rates at Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RU

Mersea Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 68th 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 8RU) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% higher than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersea Road (CO2 8RU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.