Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO2 7LF
How much crime is recorded in CO2 7LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town & Hythe
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,259 (2024)
CO2 7LFColchester
How safe is CO2 7LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO2 7LF 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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).
CO2 7LFNational
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Anti-social behaviour9.310.7
Public order6.44.6
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Shoplifting4.58.4
Drugs3.72.4
Burglary3.29.1
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.