Crime Rates at Knights Field, Colchester, CO2 7SS

Knights Field area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 17th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Field (CO2 7SS) in the last 12 months was 417.2 per 1,000 residents and was 244.1% higher 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 Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 162.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Field (CO2 7SS), 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.