Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO6 2NP
How much crime is recorded in CO6 2NP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,217 (2024)
CO6 2NPColchester
How safe is CO6 2NP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO6 2NP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
CO6 2NPNational
Violence and sexual offences8.923.6
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft3.14.5
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Public order2.14.6
Other crime2.01.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.11.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.