Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Henry Laver Court area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 287th 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 Henry Laver Court (CO3 3AF) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henry Laver Court (CO3 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Henry Laver Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Papillon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Wick Court β€”
Sep 2025Public order James Wick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crouch Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromhurst Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary North Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balkerne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Balkerne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Laver Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Marys Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balkerne Hill β€”

Data Sources

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