Crime Rates at Heckfords Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8PQ

Heckfords Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 498 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 Heckfords Road (CO7 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher than the Alresford & Elmstead average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heckfords Road (CO7 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Cut, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.