Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 186th 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 Colchester Road (CO7 7NR) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colchester Road (CO7 7NR), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram'S Piece. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorhouse Green —
Apr 2026Public order Ingram'S Piece Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Picotts Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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