Total Crime Rate

1444.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

962.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1444.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 962.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 693.0 10/10
  • Public order 207.5 10/10
  • Drugs 157.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 120.3 10/10
  • Other theft 66.4 10/10
  • Other crime 62.2 10/10
  • Robbery 41.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Butt Road area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 4th highest crime rate of 619 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 Butt Road (CO3 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 1444.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1091.0% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 167 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 232 (≈ 962.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butt Road (CO3 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 318 crimes here, including 213 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crouch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crouch Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crouch Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stable Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Circular Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walsingham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapel Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Barracks Folley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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