Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Christine Chase area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 269th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Christine Chase (CO3 4DP) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% higher than the Prettygate average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christine Chase (CO3 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christine Chase, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Row (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Christine Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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