Total Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colchester Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 140th 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 Colchester Road (CO7 7EE) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher than the Alresford & Elmstead average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colchester Road (CO7 7EE), the main crime hotspot is near School Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Colchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Thatchers Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting School Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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