Crime Rates at Spurgeon Street, Colchester, CO1 2NS

Spurgeon Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 114th 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 Spurgeon Street (CO1 2NS) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spurgeon Street (CO1 2NS), 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.