Crime Rates at Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UJ

Lexden Park area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 238th lowest 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 Lexden Park (CO3 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexden Park (CO3 3UJ), 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.