Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lodge Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rural North , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lodge Lane (CO4 5NA) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Rural North average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lodge Lane (CO4 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnpike Close | — |
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