Crime Rates at Margaret Road, Colchester, CO1 1SA

Margaret Road area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 169th 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 Margaret Road (CO1 1SA) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Road (CO1 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Mill. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.