Crime Rates at Saw Mill Road, Colchester, CO1 2ZL

Saw Mill Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 107th 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 Saw Mill Road (CO1 2ZL) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saw Mill Road (CO1 2ZL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.