Postcode district · Colchester
Crime in CO2
How much crime is recorded in CO2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 60,934 (2024)
CO2Postcode district · Colchester
How safe is CO2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO2, 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
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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).
CO2National
Violence and sexual offences35.323.6
Anti-social behaviour9.310.7
Shoplifting9.38.4
Burglary7.69.1
Public order5.94.6
Other theft5.04.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.