Crime Rates at Harsnett Road, Colchester, CO1 2HT

Harsnett Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 619 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 Harsnett Road (CO1 2HT) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harsnett Road (CO1 2HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Artillery Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.