Crime Rates at Hollymead Close, Colchester, CO4 5UU

Hollymead Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 217th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollymead Close (CO4 5UU) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollymead Close (CO4 5UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingswood Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollymead Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.