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Crime in CO3 8

How much crime is recorded in CO3 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
11,610 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO3 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CO3 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
27.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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).

CO3 8National
Violence and sexual offences21.623.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Shoplifting9.48.4
Burglary6.09.1
Other theft4.14.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Public order3.74.6
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 24% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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