Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Cowslip Court area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 619 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 Cowslip Court (CO3 0SQ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowslip Court (CO3 0SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Butterfly Trail. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowslip Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darnel Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darnel Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centaury Close —
Apr 2026Public order Butterfly Trail Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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