Crime Rates at Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY

Brambledown area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 299th highest 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 Brambledown (CO5 8RY) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brambledown (CO5 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fountain Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oyster Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.