Postcode · Colchester
Crime in CO7 6FD
How much crime is recorded in CO7 6FD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,532 (2024)
CO7 6FDColchester
How safe is CO7 6FD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO7 6FD area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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).
CO7 6FDNational
Violence and sexual offences13.223.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Burglary5.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.