Crime Rates at Firs Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JR

Firs Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 615 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 Firs Road (CO5 8JR) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 1 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firs Road (CO5 8JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strood Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.