Crime Rates at Mill Street, Colchester, CO1 2AH

Mill Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 259th highest 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 Mill Street (CO1 2AH) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street (CO1 2AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.