Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

King George Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 285th 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 King George Road (CO2 7PG) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Road (CO2 7PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandringham Drive, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dapifer Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King George Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dapifer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dapifer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Midland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nancy Smith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniel Cole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Britannia Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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