Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO2 8LT
How much crime is recorded in CO2 8LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Monkwick
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
CO2 8LTColchester
How safe is CO2 8LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO2 8LT 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
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 8LTNational
Violence and sexual offences37.123.6
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Public order6.94.6
Other theft4.64.5
Burglary3.89.1
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime1.91.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.