Crime Rates at Wallace Road, Colchester, CO4 5GP

Wallace Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wallace Road (CO4 5GP) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallace Road (CO4 5GP), the main crime hotspot is near Bradford Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.