Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garden Farm area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 615 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 Garden Farm (CO5 8DU) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Farm (CO5 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Carrington Court. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mersea and Pyefleet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carrington Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carrington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Farm | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fountain Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltings Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constable Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
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