Crime Rates at Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2QR

Guildford Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 135th 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 Guildford Road (CO1 2QR) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Castle average (297.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildford Road (CO1 2QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaglegate, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St. James' Rise (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.