Total Crime Rate
99.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromwell Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 176th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Road (CO2 7EN) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (CO2 7EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vineyard Street (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Childwell Alley | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Julian Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meeanee Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Botolph'S Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Priory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golden Noble Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golden Noble Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Golden Noble Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrubland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Botolph'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Botolph'S Circus | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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