Crime Rates at Pipit Court, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AG

Pipit Court area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 287th highest crime rate of 619 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 Pipit Court (CO3 8AG) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pipit Court (CO3 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1408, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jackdaw Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.