Crime Rates at Gurdon Road, Colchester, CO2 7PB

Gurdon Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 291st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gurdon Road (CO2 7PB) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gurdon Road (CO2 7PB), the main crime hotspot is near Dapifer Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.