Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ruth King Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 255th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruth King Close (CO3 3FA) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher than the Lexden and Braiswick average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruth King Close (CO3 3FA), the main crime hotspot is near Ruth King Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruth King Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruth King Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruth King Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruth King Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexden Court —
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Data Sources

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