Crime Rates at Lethe Grove, Colchester, CO2 8RG

Lethe Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

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 Lethe Grove (CO2 8RG) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , 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 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lethe Grove (CO2 8RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bardfield Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Benold Walk (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.