Crime Rates at Laburnum Grove, Colchester, CO4 3ND

Laburnum Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 128th 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 Laburnum Grove (CO4 3ND) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Grove (CO4 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Avenue (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.