Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Dale Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 239th highest crime rate of 615 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 Dale Close (CO3 0FQ) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Marks Tey and Layer average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Close (CO3 0FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Yeomanry Way. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Marks Tey and Layer

Crime Over Time in Dale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Grass Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Yeomanry Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Essex Yeomanry Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darina Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Darina Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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