Crime Rates at Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8ES

Garden Farm area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Farm (CO5 8ES) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Mersea and Pyefleet average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Farm (CO5 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Constable Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bower Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.