Crime Rates at Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2FQ

Military Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 161st 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 2FQ) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Military Road (CO1 2FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.