Crime Rates at Jefferson Close, Colchester, CO3 5DR

Jefferson Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jefferson Close (CO3 5DR) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Prettygate average (42.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jefferson Close (CO3 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radveld Chase, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ratcliffe Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.