Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO4 6EA
How much crime is recorded in CO4 6EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,951 (2024)
CO4 6EAColchester
How safe is CO4 6EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO4 6EA area, 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
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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).
CO4 6EANational
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Burglary18.99.1
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Public order7.54.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Shoplifting6.78.4
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.