Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO1 2AA
How much crime is recorded in CO1 2AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town & Hythe
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
CO1 2AAColchester
How safe is CO1 2AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO1 2AA area, 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
63.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 2AANational
Violence and sexual offences50.023.6
Shoplifting17.88.4
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Public order7.14.6
Other theft5.94.5
Drugs5.92.4
Possession of weapons5.30.9
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Burglary4.69.1
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Robbery3.11.4
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.