Crime Rates at Chestnut Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0NZ

Chestnut Way area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 58th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Way (CO5 0NZ) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 304.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 151.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Way (CO5 0NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.