Crime Rates at Victoria Esplanade, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BH

Victoria Esplanade area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Esplanade (CO5 8BH) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Mersea and Pyefleet average (44.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Victoria Esplanade (CO5 8BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Esplanade, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Side (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.