Crime Rates at Heaton Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DZ

Heaton Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 231st highest crime rate of 619 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 Heaton Way (CO5 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% higher than the Tiptree average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Way (CO5 0DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maypole Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spinneyfields (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.