Crime Rates at The Rayleighs, Colchester, CO2 7BE

The Rayleighs area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Rayleighs (CO2 7BE) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Rayleighs (CO2 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Alport Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.