Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO2 7XA
How much crime is recorded in CO2 7XA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrub End
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,246 (2024)
CO2 7XAColchester
How safe is CO2 7XA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO2 7XA 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
66.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 7XANational
Violence and sexual offences51.023.6
Burglary8.59.1
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Shoplifting5.88.4
Other crime4.21.5
Public order4.04.6
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Robbery3.21.4
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.