Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sweet Briar Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 173rd 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 Sweet Briar Road (CO3 0HJ) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweet Briar Road (CO3 0HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sweet Briar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucy Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Musk Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montbretia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montbretia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Centaury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Centaury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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