Crime Rates at Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BY

Straight Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 84th highest crime rate of 615 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 Straight Road (CO3 9BY) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 220.1% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Straight Road (CO3 9BY), the main crime hotspot is near The Chase. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.