Crime Rates at Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT

Cowper Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 227th highest 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 Cowper Crescent (CO4 5XT) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Crescent (CO4 5XT), 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.