Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO1 2FS
How much crime is recorded in CO1 2FS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town & Hythe
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,509 (2024)
CO1 2FSColchester
How safe is CO1 2FS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO1 2FS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 2FSNational
Violence and sexual offences39.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Drugs5.62.4
Other theft5.14.5
Burglary4.99.1
Public order4.44.6
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.