Crime Rates at Lucas Road, Colchester, CO2 7ER

Lucas Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 59th 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 Lucas Road (CO2 7ER) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucas Road (CO2 7ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vineyard Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.