Crime Rates at Oyster Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EA

Oyster Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 204th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oyster Close (CO5 8EA) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.6% higher than the Mersea and Pyefleet average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oyster Close (CO5 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Anne Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.