Crime Rates at Sinclair Close, Colchester, CO4 5WD

Sinclair Close area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 215th 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 Sinclair Close (CO4 5WD) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sinclair Close (CO4 5WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mccluskeys Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.