Crime Rates at Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO1 2EX

Old Heath Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 619 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 Old Heath Road (CO1 2EX) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Heath Road (CO1 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smiths Field, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.