Total Crime Rate
111.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hythe Hill area has the 19th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 145th highest crime rate of 615 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 Hythe Hill (CO1 2NF) in the last 12 months was 111.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hythe Hill (CO1 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near Maudlyn Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New Town and Christ Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lenz Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Paxman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Paxman Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Paxman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chandlers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Port Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parsons Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Connaught Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Connaught Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farrington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haddon Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farrington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hunting Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Valenta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Maudlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maudlyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hythe Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maudlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maudlyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maudlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pertwees Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Timber Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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