Total Crime Rate

119.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Mandeville Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 140th highest crime rate of 619 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 Mandeville Road (CO6 1XT) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 147.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mandeville Road (CO6 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Honywood Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mandeville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honywood Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Proctor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mandeville Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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