Crime Rates at The Rookeries, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY

The Rookeries area has the 10th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 98th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Rookeries (CO6 1DY) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 220.7% higher than the Lexden and Braiswick average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Rookeries (CO6 1DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.