Total Crime Rate

173.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 173.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nayland Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 619 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 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% higher than the Highwoods average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nayland Road (CO4 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leech'S Lane, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Close (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nayland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chestnut Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Raven Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Public order Chestnut Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Raven Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leech'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defoe Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Defoe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nayland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amelia Chase —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amelia Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Walnut Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitebeam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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