Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Creffield Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 226th 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 Creffield Road (CO3 3JA) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Creffield Road (CO3 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Creffield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papillon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Papillon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Keble Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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