Crime Rates at Stanfield Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QX

Stanfield Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 199th 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 Stanfield Close (CO3 0QX) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanfield Close (CO3 0QX), the main crime hotspot is near Moss Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.