Crime Rates at Acland Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3RT

Acland Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 250th 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 Acland Avenue (CO3 3RT) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 9 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). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acland Avenue (CO3 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cymbeline Way (Colchester By Pass), where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacqueline Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.