Crime Rates at Gosfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0AS

Gosfield Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gosfield Road (CO2 0AS) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosfield Road (CO2 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Terling Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.