Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roberts 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 Roberts Road (CO2 7FW) 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 Roberts Road (CO2 7FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roberts Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winnock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Golden Noble Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Noble Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Noble Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captain Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shrubland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Military Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corporal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyderabad Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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