Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 35.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Meadow Grass Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 232nd 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 Meadow Grass Close (CO3 0PL) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 234.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Grass Close (CO3 0PL), 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 Meadow Grass Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Grass Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Yeomanry Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Essex Yeomanry Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Way —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Darina Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darina Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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