Total Crime Rate
96.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magdalen Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalen Street (CO1 2JT) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magdalen Street (CO1 2JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Nicholas Street, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vineyard Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Town and Christ Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lewis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Londinium Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitewell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Nicholas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lewis Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph'S Church Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Priory Street | Under investigation |
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