Crime Rates at Burrows Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SA

Burrows Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burrows Road (CO6 2SA) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the The Colnes average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burrows Road (CO6 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sims Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reuben Walk (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.