Crime Rates at Tey Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LQ

Tey Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

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 Tey Road (CO6 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the The Colnes average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tey Road (CO6 2LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Holt Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowefields (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.