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Crime in CO1 2

How much crime is recorded in CO1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
27,153 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO1 2, 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
60.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences50.523.6
Shoplifting18.78.4
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Burglary9.29.1
Public order8.34.6
Other theft7.54.5
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Drugs4.42.4
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.51.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% 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.

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