Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Osier Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 186th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osier Close (CO3 0PY) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osier Close (CO3 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Osier Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osier Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haywain Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rogation Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montbretia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montbretia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Osier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Oatfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longstraw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haywain Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstree Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rogation Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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