Crime Rates at Jade Gardens, Colchester, CO4 5FG

Jade Gardens area has the 35th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jade Gardens (CO4 5FG) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jade Gardens (CO4 5FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradford Drive (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.