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Crime Rates in Colchester, local authority district

Crime Rate

90.7

Low 4/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Colchester, (local authority district) is 90.7 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 39.6 6/10

Anti-social behaviour 8.52 2/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.09 5/10

Public order 7.09 5/10

Other theft 6.22 4/10

Shoplifting 6.1 4/10

Vehicle crime 4.57 5/10

Burglary 2.85 3/10

Drugs 2.78 5/10

Other crime 1.74 4/10

Bicycle theft 1.72 6/10

Possession of weapons 0.939 5/10

Robbery 0.898 4/10

Theft from the person 0.602 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Colchester (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Mersea and Pyefleet	36.9 low
2. Rural North	42.6 low
3. Lexden and Braiswick	45.4 low
4. Wivenhoe	48 low
5. Prettygate	54.5 low
6. St Anne's and St John's	56.3 low
7. Tiptree	56.3 low
8. Marks Tey and Layer	62.7 low
9. Shrub End	66.1 low
10. Highwoods	70.3 low
11. Berechurch	74.6 low
12. Stanway	76.2 low
13. Old Heath and The Hythe	88.2 low
14. New Town and Christ Church	110 medium
15. Mile End	111 medium
16. Greenstead	132 medium
17. Castle	354 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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