Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 73.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Prince Philip Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 241st 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 Prince Philip Road (CO2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Philip Road (CO2 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Elizabeth Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Philip Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Terling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Inworth Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlewick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlewick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Terling Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Parnell Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Mace Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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