Crime Rates at Butt Road, Colchester, CO3 3BZ

Butt Road area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 6th 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 Butt Road (CO3 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 1029.1 per 1,000 residents and was 869.0% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 153 (≈ 634.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butt Road (CO3 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.