Crime Rates at Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2ST

Massingham Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

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 Massingham Drive (CO6 2ST) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Massingham Drive (CO6 2ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sims Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reuben Walk (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.