Crime Rates at Colchester Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JZ

Colchester Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 110th 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 Colchester Road (CO5 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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