Crime Rates at Rook End, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AH

Rook End area has the 16th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 183rd 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 Rook End (CO3 8AH) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rook End (CO3 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.