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

Queen Elizabeth Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 77th 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 8QS) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Way (CO2 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Elizabeth Way, where police recorded 50 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.