Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Becker Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 615 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 Becker Road (CO3 9XR) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Prettygate average (41.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becker Road (CO3 9XR), the main crime hotspot is near Moss Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Becker Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clara Reeve Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moss Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Becker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Becker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moss Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Moss Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moss Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moss Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Carter Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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