Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darina Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 239th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darina Court (CO3 0FL) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darina Court (CO3 0FL), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Yeomanry Way. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darina Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Yeomanry Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darnel Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darnel Way —
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Data Sources

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