Total Crime Rate
125.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 117th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Road (CO5 0AA) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 156.6% higher than the Tiptree average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morley Road (CO5 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hutchinson Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tiptree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Lane | Under investigation |
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