Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 277th highest crime rate of 619 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 Valley Close (CO3 0QU) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Marks Tey and Layer average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Close (CO3 0QU), the main crime hotspot is near Moss Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gryme'S Dyke Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radveld Chase Under investigation
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Data Sources

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