Total Crime Rate
119.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Butt Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 124th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Butt Road (CO3 3DA) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Butt Road (CO3 3DA), 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.
View Crime In New Town and Christ Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balkerne Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromhurst Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hussar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hussar Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Circular Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
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