Crime Rates at Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2FT

Port Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 215th 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 Port Lane (CO1 2FT) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Port Lane (CO1 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Artillery Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Paxman Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.