Total Crime Rate

185.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 129.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Stephen Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 61st highest crime rate of 619 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 King Stephen Road (CO1 2DS) in the last 12 months was 185.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Stephen Road (CO1 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simons Lane Magdalen Green (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Stephen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beche Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harsnett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wimpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gunner Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Providence Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft New Town Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saw Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Park Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Port Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Providence Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Road —
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Data Sources

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