Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 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 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Collingwood Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 251st highest crime rate of 619 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 Collingwood Road (CO3 9BD) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Collingwood Road (CO3 9BD), 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 Collingwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order De Burgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order De Burgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery De Burgh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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