Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 180th lowest 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 3DR) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butt Road (CO3 3DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Helena Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goojerat Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Butt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hussar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Helena Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Helena Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hussar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goojerat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helena Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helena Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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