Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Turner Road area has the lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 615 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 Turner Road (CO4 5LB) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower than the Lexden and Braiswick average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Turner Road (CO4 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Charter Way. Police recorded 375 crimes here, including 280 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Turner Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charter Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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