Crime Rates at Brand Drive, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LY

Brand Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 152nd 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 Brand Drive (CO5 7LY) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brand Drive (CO5 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Mersea Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.