Total Crime Rate

170.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 170.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Juniper Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 75th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Juniper Road (CO3 0RY) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 126.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 96.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Juniper Road (CO3 0RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Juniper Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Villa Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Juniper Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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