Crime Rates at Peppercorn Close, Colchester, CO4 5WS

Peppercorn Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 97th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peppercorn Close (CO4 5WS) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 220.7% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peppercorn Close (CO4 5WS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradford Drive (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.