Crime Rates at Eltham Close, Colchester, CO2 7FL

Eltham Close 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 Eltham Close (CO2 7FL) 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 Eltham Close (CO2 7FL), 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.