Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cheetah Chase area has the 37th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 302nd highest 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 Cheetah Chase (CO3 8DA) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheetah Chase (CO3 8DA), 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 Cheetah Chase 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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