Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Green area has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 134th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Green (CO2 7HE) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Green (CO2 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 412 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New Town and Christ Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flagstaff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Botolph'S Circus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Londinium Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chapel Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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