Total Crime Rate
191.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kendall Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 65th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kendall Road (CO1 2BS) in the last 12 months was 191.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kendall Road (CO1 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New Town and Christ Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kendall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Military Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winnock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kendall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Town Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simons Lane Magdalen Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Williams Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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