Total Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 109.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Shire Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 161st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shire Lane (CO6 3SN) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shire Lane (CO6 3SN), the main crime hotspot is near Armoury Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shire Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armoury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armoury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maltings Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armoury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armoury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armoury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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