Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stores Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 208th lowest 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 Stores Lane (CO5 0LH) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stores Lane (CO5 0LH), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Walk. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stores Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maypole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millwrights Under investigation
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Data Sources

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