Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saddle Mews area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 187th 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 Saddle Mews (CO3 0UJ) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 62.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saddle Mews (CO3 0UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saddle Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order De Burgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Saddle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery De Burgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saddle Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saddle Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order De Burgh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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