Total Crime Rate
162.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stalin Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 83rd 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 Stalin Road (CO2 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stalin Road (CO2 8SQ), 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.
View Crime In Berechurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Normandy Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterville Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knights Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Normandy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Normandy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stalin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stalin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladbrook Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horrocks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horrocks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladbrook Drive | Under investigation |
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