Crime Rates at Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5GG

Mill Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 615 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 Mill Road (CO4 5GG) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (CO4 5GG), the main crime hotspot is near De Grey Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.