Crime Rates at Kettle Street, Colchester, CO4 5US

Kettle Street area has the 46th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 274th 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 Kettle Street (CO4 5US) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kettle Street (CO4 5US), the main crime hotspot is near Bradford Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.