Crime Rates at Balkerne Close, Colchester, CO1 1NZ

Balkerne Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 16th highest crime rate of 615 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 Balkerne Close (CO1 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 446.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 276.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balkerne Close (CO1 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.