Total Crime Rate
87.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Propelair Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 200th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Propelair Way (CO4 5YR) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Propelair Way (CO4 5YR), the main crime hotspot is near Propelair Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Engineers Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aerofoil Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Wood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Engineers Square | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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