Crime Rates at Ladbrook Drive, Colchester, CO2 8RW

Ladbrook Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 56th highest crime rate of 615 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 Ladbrook Drive (CO2 8RW) in the last 12 months was 198.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.2% higher than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 136.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladbrook Drive (CO2 8RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Normandy Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.