Crime Rates at Parade Square, Colchester, CO2 7GP

Parade Square area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 33rd 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 Parade Square (CO2 7GP) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parade Square (CO2 7GP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.