Crime Rates at Le Cateau Road, Colchester, CO2 7NA

Le Cateau Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 259th highest 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 Le Cateau Road (CO2 7NA) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Le Cateau Road (CO2 7NA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 318 crimes here, including 213 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.