Crime Rates at Butt Road, Colchester, CO3 3DG

Butt Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 224th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butt Road (CO3 3DG) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butt Road (CO3 3DG), 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.