Total Crime Rate

140.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 140.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kensington Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 108th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Road (CO2 7FF) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (CO2 7FF), 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 Kensington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goojerat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aisne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helena Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helena Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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