Total Crime Rate

31.9 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 31.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Furrow Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 171st 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 Furrow Close (CO3 0YN) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Furrow Close (CO3 0YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radveld Chase (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Furrow Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haywain Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Radveld Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weyland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ploughmans Headland Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haywain Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weyland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longstraw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Furrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weyland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rogation Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saddle Mews
Sep 2025Drugs Rogation Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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