Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Turner 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.
View Crime In Lexden and Braiswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charter Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charter Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charter Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charter Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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