Postcode district · Colchester
Crime in CO1
How much crime is recorded in CO1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 34,795 (2024)
CO1Postcode district · Colchester
How safe is CO1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO1, 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
55.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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).
CO1National
Violence and sexual offences46.023.6
Shoplifting15.78.4
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Burglary8.69.1
Public order7.54.6
Other theft7.34.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs3.72.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.