Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.4 3/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Haywain area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 168th 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 The Haywain (CO3 0YG) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Haywain (CO3 0YG), the main crime hotspot is near Osier Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Haywain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oatfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weyland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longstraw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Osier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weyland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Oatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haywain Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weyland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haywain Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstree Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Radveld Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Rogation Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saddle Mews —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ploughmans Headland Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rogation Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Furrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstree Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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