Crime Rates at Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO1 2YD

Ipswich Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 615 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 Ipswich Road (CO1 2YD) in the last 12 months was 196.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Road (CO1 2YD), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.