Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hythe Hill area has the 21st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 141st 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 Hythe Hill (CO1 2NF) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Hill (CO1 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near Maudlyn Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hythe Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventura Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Maudlyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenz Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Maudlyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maudlyn Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Tarrett Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarrett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tarrett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Haddon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maudlyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunting Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peache Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peache Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peache Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hunting Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Timber Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hythe Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vega Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maudlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesper Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Port Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Park Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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