Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bolsin Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 209th 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 Bolsin Drive (CO4 5FE) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolsin Drive (CO4 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Dickenson Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bolsin Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Defoe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defoe Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Raven Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Raven Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cambie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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