Crime Rates at Tranter Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FF

Tranter Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 265th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tranter Drive (CO4 5FF) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tranter Drive (CO4 5FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickenson Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.