Crime Rates at Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP

Frere Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 619 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 Frere Way (CO5 7BP) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Marks Tey and Layer average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frere Way (CO5 7BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pyefleet Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferry Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.