Crime Rates at Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RY

Canterbury Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 300th 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 Canterbury Road (CO2 7RY) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CO2 7RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchester Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavalier Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.