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Crime Rates in Colchester, local authority district

Crime Rate

91.9

91.9

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Colchester, (local authority district) is 91.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Colchester (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 40.7 6/10
Shoplifting 8.34 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.05 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.06 5/10
Public order 6.51 5/10
Other theft 5.56 4/10
Vehicle crime 4.74 5/10
Burglary 2.94 4/10
Drugs 2.53 3/10
Other crime 1.71 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.69 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.768 4/10
Robbery 0.711 4/10
Theft from the person 0.633 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Colchester (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Colchester (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Colchester (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Colchester (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Colchester
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Colchester (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Colchester (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Rural North36.4 low
2. Mersea and Pyefleet41.2 low
3. Lexden and Braiswick48.3 low
4. Prettygate53.8 low
5. Tiptree54.1 low
6. Wivenhoe54.2 low
7. Marks Tey and Layer54.6 low
8. St Anne's and St John's61.8 low
9. Stanway71.1 low
10. Highwoods76.9 low
11. Shrub End81.4 low
12. Berechurch85.8 low
13. Old Heath and The Hythe91.8 low
14. New Town and Christ Church104 low
15. Mile End127 medium
16. Greenstead143 medium
17. Castle315 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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