Crime Rates at Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL

Martin Hunt Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 223rd 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 Martin Hunt Drive (CO3 8BL) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Hunt Drive (CO3 8BL), 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.