Crime Rates at Peache Road, Colchester, CO1 2FS

Peache Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 263rd highest 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 Peache Road (CO1 2FS) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peache Road (CO1 2FS), the main crime hotspot is near Maudlyn Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.