Crime Rates at Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, CO2 8EQ

Battlesbrook Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 179th highest crime rate of 619 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 Battlesbrook Road (CO2 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battlesbrook Road (CO2 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foresight Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battlesbrook Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.