Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TR

Wood Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 296th lowest 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 Wood Lane (CO3 9TR) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (CO3 9TR), the main crime hotspot is near Fiddlers Folly. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.