Total Crime Rate

214.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 214.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cavalry Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 48th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cavalry Road (CO2 7FB) in the last 12 months was 214.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavalry Road (CO2 7FB), the main crime hotspot is near Goojerat Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cavalry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hussar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stable Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Circular Road North —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hussar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goojerat Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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