Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 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 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Peache Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 201st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peache Road (CO1 2FS) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peache Road (CO1 2FS), the main crime hotspot is near Maudlyn Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peache Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Meachen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesper Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Tarrett Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarrett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tarrett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Timber Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meachen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenz Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maudlyn Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maudlyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peache Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peache Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Maudlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maudlyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Maudlyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hythe Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peache Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Port Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vega Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventura Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Haddon Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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