Crime Rates at Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

Braithwaite Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 55th highest crime rate of 615 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 Braithwaite Drive (CO4 5XG) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 294.6% 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 Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braithwaite Drive (CO4 5XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradford Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.