Crime Rates at Bourne Road, Colchester, CO2 7LT

Bourne Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 267th highest 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 Bourne Road (CO2 7LT) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Road (CO2 7LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beche Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.