Crime Rates at Charles Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0LT

Charles Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Road (CO7 0LT) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Road (CO7 0LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thomas Street, 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.