Crime Rates at Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA

Ipswich Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 175th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ipswich Road (CO4 0AA) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Road (CO4 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Coach Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.