Crime Rates at Barrington Road, Colchester, CO2 7SE

Barrington Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 615 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 Barrington Road (CO2 7SE) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrington Road (CO2 7SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.