What is the crime rate in Layer Marney? 19 crimes
Layer Marney had 19 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime rose 111.1% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 19
- On the previous 12 months
- +111.1%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Layer MarneyWhat are the most common crimes in Layer Marney?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Layer Marney, with 13 recorded in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Crime type | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Is crime going up or down in Layer Marney?
Crime rose 111.1% on the previous 12 months. 19 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026, against 9 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, October 2023 to September 2026
How does crime in Layer Marney compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Layer Marney compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Colchester.
Layer Marney vs Layer Breton
- Layer Marney
- No crime rate
- Layer Breton
- No crime rate
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Layer Marney vs Birch
- Layer Marney
- No crime rate
- Birch
- No crime rate
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Layer Marney vs Tiptree
- Layer Marney
- No crime rate
- Tiptree
- 41 per 1,000
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Layer Marney vs Virley
- Layer Marney
- No crime rate
- Virley
- No crime rate
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Layer Marney vs Messing-cum-Inworth
- Layer Marney
- No crime rate
- Messing-cum-Inworth
- No crime rate
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Layer Marney vs Salcott
- Layer Marney
- No crime rate
- Salcott
- No crime rate
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Is Layer Marney a safe place to live?
Layer Marney had 19 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Crime rose 111.1% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Layer Marney?
Police recorded 0 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Layer Marney in the 12 months to September 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
What else do people ask about Layer Marney?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Layer Marney dataset covers 23 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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