Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO1 2TE
How much crime is recorded in CO1 2TE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Greenstead
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
CO1 2TEColchester
How safe is CO1 2TE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO1 2TE 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
81.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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 2TENational
Violence and sexual offences60.823.6
Other theft14.34.5
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Burglary13.29.1
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Shoplifting10.38.4
Public order9.04.6
Vehicle crime8.53.5
Drugs7.62.4
Robbery4.71.4
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Other crime2.41.5
Theft from the person2.02.1
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.