Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO6 2RL
How much crime is recorded in CO6 2RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Halstead East & Colnes
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,898 (2024)
CO6 2RLColchester
How safe is CO6 2RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO6 2RL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 2RLNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Burglary1.49.1
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other theft1.14.5
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.