Crime Rates at Fingringhoe Road, Colchester, CO2 8ED

Fingringhoe Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 258th 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 Fingringhoe Road (CO2 8ED) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fingringhoe Road (CO2 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Cheveling Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.