Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Barbrook Lane 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 Barbrook Lane (CO5 0EE) 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 Barbrook Lane (CO5 0EE), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barbrook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heaton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millwrights Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barbrook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heaton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heaton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinneyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinneyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maypole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue —
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Data Sources

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