Total Crime Rate

162.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 162.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lanvalley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 88th 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 Lanvalley Road (CO3 9BA) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 236.0% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 120.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanvalley Road (CO3 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near The Chase. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lanvalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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 2026Public order De Burgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order De Burgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery De Burgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hargood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saddle Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saddle Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Saddle Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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