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Crime in CO4 5AF

How much crime is recorded in CO4 5AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Mile End South
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,479 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO4 5AF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO4 5AF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
20.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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).

CO4 5AFNational
Violence and sexual offences16.023.6
Other theft8.64.5
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Shoplifting3.18.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Burglary1.99.1
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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