Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gosfield Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 615 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 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosfield Road (CO2 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Bardfield Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gosfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wyndam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndam Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order West Donyland Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bardfield Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Bardfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bardfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wethersfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bardfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Felstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fremantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terling Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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