Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coast Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coast Road (CO5 8LH) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coast Road (CO5 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mersea and Pyefleet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coast Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
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