Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sadler Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 177th 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 Sadler Close (CO2 7LU) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sadler Close (CO2 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sadler Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Unity Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brittany Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester End Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Viceroy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Viceroy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittany Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beche Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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