Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Giraffe Row area has the 30th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 249th highest crime rate of 615 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 Giraffe Row (CO3 8DB) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Lexden and Braiswick average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giraffe Row (CO3 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Lemur Lane. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Giraffe Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Giraffe Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flamingo Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wombat Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Leopard Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Leopard Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lemur Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lemur Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Penguin Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lemur Lane Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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