Crime Rates at Marsh Way, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0LH

Marsh Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 161st highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

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 Marsh Way (CO7 0LH) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Way (CO7 0LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Green Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.