Crime Rates at Morant Road, Colchester, CO1 2JB

Morant Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 259th 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 Morant Road (CO1 2JB) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morant Road (CO1 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 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.