Crime Rates at Sycamore Mews, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0FQ

Sycamore Mews area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

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 Sycamore Mews (CO7 0FQ) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Brightlingsea average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Mews (CO7 0FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Link Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Mews (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.