Crime Rates at Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET

Ipswich Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ipswich Road (CO4 0ET) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% higher than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 383.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 342.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Road (CO4 0ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Myland Hall Chase (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.