Total Crime Rate

775.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

216.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 775.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 224.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 216.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 200.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.1 10/10
  • Public order 36.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.5 10/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 9th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (CO3 8DD) in the last 12 months was 775.5 per 1,000 residents and was 932.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 223.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 216.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CO3 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lemur Lane, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Yeomanry Way (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meerkat Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Yeomanry Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Yeomanry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1408 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otter Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otter Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meerkat Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otter Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hyena Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemur Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemur Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemur Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemur Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemur Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lemur Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lemur Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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