Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Butt Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 259th highest crime rate of 619 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 3DL) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butt Road (CO3 3DL), 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 Butt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Circular Road North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Barracks Folley Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hussar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crouch Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crouch Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Crouch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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