Crime Rates at New Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BZ

New Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 87th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (CO7 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 170.8% higher than the Brightlingsea average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (CO7 0BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Green Gardens, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.