Crime Rates at Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AP

Military Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 284th 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 Military Road (CO1 2AP) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Military Road (CO1 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.