Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsland Beach area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 615 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 Kingsland Beach (CO5 8DD) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Mersea and Pyefleet average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Kingsland Beach (CO5 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsland Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goings Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsland Beach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Goings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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