Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Campion Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 149th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Campion Road (CO2 7RT) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Campion Road (CO2 7RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Military Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Town and Christ Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Military Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knights Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyderabad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corporal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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