Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Beacon Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Way (CO3 0JA) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Way (CO3 0JA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Centaury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Essex Yeomanry Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Centaury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Yeomanry Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tollgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Tollgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucy Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barn Fields —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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