Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lakeside Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 146th 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 Lakeside Walk (CO3 8WT) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lakeside Walk (CO3 8WT), the main crime hotspot is near Peter Crowe Approach. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stanway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rook End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Hunt Drive | — |
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