Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO1 1RT
How much crime is recorded in CO1 1RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Colchester
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,202 (2024)
CO1 1RTColchester
How safe is CO1 1RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO1 1RT area, well above 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
59.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 1RTNational
Violence and sexual offences48.323.6
Burglary13.39.1
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Other theft7.94.5
Shoplifting4.98.4
Public order4.84.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Robbery1.71.4
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.