Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 25.9 7/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Manor Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 96th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Manor Road (CO3 3LY) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manor Road (CO3 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Road. Police recorded 35 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 Manor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Topfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromhurst Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order James Wick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Wick Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Marys Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Papillon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crouch Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Topfield —
Sep 2025Other theft Topfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Topfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balkerne Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Laver Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balkerne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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