Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.4 3/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Firstore Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firstore Drive (CO3 9EA) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Lexden and Braiswick average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 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 Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firstore Drive (CO3 9EA), 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 Firstore Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brian Cadman Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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