Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leopard Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leopard Gardens (CO3 8BD) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leopard Gardens (CO3 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Lemur Lane. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leopard Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhino Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemur Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1408 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otter Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otter Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otter Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meerkat Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hyena Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meerkat Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemur Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemur Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemur Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemur Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lemur Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lemur Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rhino Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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