Crime Rates at Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY

Choats Wood area has the 41st highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 615 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 Choats Wood (CO3 9UY) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Other theft with 9 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 ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Choats Wood (CO3 9UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Porter'S Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.