Crime Rates at Hesper Road, Colchester, CO2 8JS

Hesper Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 27th highest crime rate of 615 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 Hesper Road (CO2 8JS) in the last 12 months was 298.6 per 1,000 residents and was 181.1% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 154.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesper Road (CO2 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Caelum Drive. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.