Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windsor Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 91st 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 Windsor Road (CO5 8ED) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

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 ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Road (CO5 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fountain Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Anne Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windsor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Constable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oyster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oyster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oyster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rainbow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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