Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sussex Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 226th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sussex Road (CO3 3QX) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Lexden and Braiswick average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Road (CO3 3QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Kiln Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Endsleigh Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Endsleigh Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Highfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Sep 2025Other theft New Kiln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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