Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chapel Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 243rd 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 Chapel Lane (CO6 3EF) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 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 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (CO6 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Burglary Erle Havard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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