Total Crime Rate
66.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vine Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 261st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vine Road (CO5 0LR) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vine Road (CO5 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Leaf (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tiptree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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