Crime Rates at Crestlands, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8AF

Crestlands area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crestlands (CO7 8AF) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Alresford & Elmstead average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 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 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crestlands (CO7 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrews Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laxton Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.