Total Crime Rate
102.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alanbrooke Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 159th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alanbrooke Road (CO2 8EG) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alanbrooke Road (CO2 8EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fingringhoe Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foresight Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Berechurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foresight Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foresight Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fingringhoe Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fingringhoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fingringhoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fingringhoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fingringhoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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