Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Harrison Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 166th 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 Harrison Road (CO2 7PR) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrison Road (CO2 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Memnon Court, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daniel Cole Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harrison Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Britannia Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniel Cole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Secundus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Midland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Memnon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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