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Crime in CO1 1

How much crime is recorded in CO1 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
13,857 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO1 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO1 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
67.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
141
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CO1 1National
Violence and sexual offences57.723.6
Shoplifting19.98.4
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Burglary12.29.1
Public order10.14.6
Other theft9.44.5
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Drugs4.02.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Robbery2.41.4
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Theft from the person1.62.1
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 27% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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