Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stow Court area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 36th 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 Stow Court (CO4 5LU) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stow Court (CO4 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eden Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirby Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stow Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldview Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kirby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fieldview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endeavour Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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