Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 14.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 619 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 School Lane (CO6 3JD) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (CO6 3JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mumford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garthwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garthwood Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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