Total Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 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 crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Columbine Mews area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Columbine Mews (CO3 0SG) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbine Mews (CO3 0SG), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Grass Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Columbine Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Grass Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucy Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Grass Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Centaury Close Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Butterfly Trail Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barn Fields —
Sep 2025Public order Centaury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butterfly Trail —
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Data Sources

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