Crime Rates at Brisbane Way, Colchester, CO2 8XH

Brisbane Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 45th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brisbane Way (CO2 8XH) in the last 12 months was 224.7 per 1,000 residents and was 152.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 146.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 95.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brisbane Way (CO2 8XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Elizabeth Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stansted Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.