Total Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lisle Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 192nd 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 Lisle Road (CO2 7SB) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lisle Road (CO2 7SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golden Noble Hill (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nancy Smith Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colonel Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrison Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cavalier Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Garrison Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Garrison Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Military Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Campion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrison Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golden Noble Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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