Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mumford Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 290th lowest 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 Mumford Road (CO6 3BL) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mumford Road (CO6 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mumford Close, where police recorded 12 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mumford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Church Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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