Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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

Rye 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 Rye Close (CO3 0YP) 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 Rye Close (CO3 0YP), the main crime hotspot is near Oatfield Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rye Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rogation Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Rogation Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longstraw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haywain Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Haywain Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Furrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oatfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ploughmans Headland Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saddle Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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