Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Henry Laver Court area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 619 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 Henry Laver Court (CO3 3AF) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Castle average (297.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henry Laver Court (CO3 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balkerne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheepen Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balkerne Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balkerne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Balkerne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Balkerne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Balkerne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balkerne Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepen Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Papillon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Papillon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balkerne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balkerne Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.