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

New Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

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 New Street (CO7 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (CO7 0DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thomas Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Green Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.