Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.3 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 187.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Alexandra Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 58th highest crime rate of 619 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 Alexandra Terrace (CO3 3DE) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Terrace (CO3 3DE), 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 Alexandra Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Circular Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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