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Crime in CO2 8

How much crime is recorded in CO2 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
24,414 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO2 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO2 8, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8National
Violence and sexual offences34.523.6
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Burglary6.79.1
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Public order4.34.6
Shoplifting4.18.4
Drugs3.02.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 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.

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