Total Crime Rate
1029.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra 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 Alexandra Road (CO3 3DF) 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 Alexandra Road (CO3 3DF), 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 | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hussar Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chapel Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Papillon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Circular Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hussar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragoon Road | — |
| 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 |
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