Crime Rates at Upton Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BJ

Upton Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 240th highest crime rate of 615 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 Upton Close (CO6 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Close (CO6 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.