Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aerofoil Grove area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 145th 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 Aerofoil Grove (CO4 5YL) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aerofoil Grove (CO4 5YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Propelair Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blade Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aerofoil Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engineers Square Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aerofoil Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Engineers Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Wood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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