Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 203rd lowest 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 Church Lane (CO3 8LP) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (CO3 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Peter Crowe Approach. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Jackdaw Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redshank Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Finch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter Crowe Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christopher Garnett Chase —
Sep 2025Public order Christopher Garnett Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Christopher Garnett Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swift Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christopher Garnett Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martin Hunt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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