Crime Rates at Smiths Field, Colchester, CO1 2HP

Smiths Field area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 204th 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 Smiths Field (CO1 2HP) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smiths Field (CO1 2HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meachen Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smiths Field (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.