Crime Rates at Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF

Carrington Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 148th 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 Carrington Court (CO5 8EF) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 161.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carrington Court (CO5 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carrington Court, where police recorded 9 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.