Crime Rates at Severalls Lane, Colchester, CO4 5JB

Severalls Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 615 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 Severalls Lane (CO4 5JB) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severalls Lane (CO4 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near De Grey Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.