Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lexden Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 30th 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 Road (CO3 4BL) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lexden Road (CO3 4BL), 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.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cymbeline Way (Colchester By Pass) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A1124 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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