Total Crime Rate

64.2 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 64.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Skylark Way area has the 35th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 270th highest crime rate of 615 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 Skylark Way (CO3 8DG) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Way (CO3 8DG), the main crime hotspot is near Christopher Garnett Chase. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skylark Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christopher Garnett Chase —
Sep 2025Public order Christopher Garnett Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Finch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Christopher Garnett Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redshank Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martin Hunt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christopher Garnett Chase Under investigation
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Data Sources

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