Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO2 9HD
How much crime is recorded in CO2 9HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrub End
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
CO2 9HDColchester
How safe is CO2 9HD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO2 9HD area, well above 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
59.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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 9HDNational
Violence and sexual offences43.223.6
Shoplifting26.48.4
Public order14.64.6
Burglary11.49.1
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Other theft7.24.5
Drugs3.92.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Robbery2.31.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.