Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nayland Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nayland Road (CO6 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Lexden and Braiswick average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nayland Road (CO6 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nayland Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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