Crime Rates at Heathside, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JT

Heathside area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 62nd 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 Heathside (CO6 3JT) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathside (CO6 3JT), 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.