Crime Rates at Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5EY

Bergholt Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rural North , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bergholt Road (CO4 5EY) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the Rural North average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bergholt Road (CO4 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Bradford Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.