Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

King Coel Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 619 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 King Coel Road (CO3 9BP) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 8 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Coel Road (CO3 9BP), 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 King Coel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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 2026Vehicle crime Brian Cadman Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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