Total Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seldon Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 14th lowest 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 Seldon Road (CO5 0HH) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seldon Road (CO5 0HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talisman 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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