Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Halstead Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halstead Road (CO3 9AB) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halstead Road (CO3 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Hargood Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargood Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hargood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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