Crime Rates at Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0HF

Ipswich Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 148th lowest 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 Ipswich Road (CO4 0HF) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Road (CO4 0HF), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Drive. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.