Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Recreation Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 242nd 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 Recreation Road (CO1 2HH) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Road (CO1 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Smiths Field. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Recreation Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Heath Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Belmont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Port Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chandlers Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Smiths Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Under investigation
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Data Sources

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