Total Crime Rate

200.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 200.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.8 10/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Rookeries area has the 6th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 54th 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 The Rookeries (CO6 1DY) in the last 12 months was 200.8 per 1,000 residents and was 296.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Rookeries (CO6 1DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Rookeries area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rookeries Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Francis Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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