Crime Rates at Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7FX

Captain Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 619 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 Captain Gardens (CO2 7FX) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Captain Gardens (CO2 7FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.