Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Haven Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 230th highest crime rate of 619 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 Haven Road (CO2 8FU) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haven Road (CO2 8FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albany Gardens, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caelum Drive (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Haven Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Haven Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heia Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quayside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caelum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Caelum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heia Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altbarn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meachen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meachen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altbarn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesper Road
Apr 2026Drugs Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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