Total Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barbrook Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 210th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barbrook Lane (CO5 0EF) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher than the Tiptree average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barbrook Lane (CO5 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spinneyfields (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tiptree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
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