Crime Rates at Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

Barrack Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrack Street (CO1 2LL) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Street (CO1 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simons Lane Magdalen Green (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.