Crime Rates at Nayland Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EW

Nayland Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 70th 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 Nayland Road (CO4 5EW) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 566.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 137.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 360.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nayland Road (CO4 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Leech'S Lane. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.