Crime Rates at Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2 8LU

Queen Elizabeth Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 50th 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 Queen Elizabeth Way (CO2 8LU) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Way (CO2 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Elizabeth Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stansted Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.