Crime Rates at Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LS

Barrack Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 133rd 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 Barrack Street (CO1 2LS) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Street (CO1 2LS), 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.