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Crime Rates in Colchester, local authority district

Crime Rate

88.8

Low 4/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Colchester, (local authority district) is 88.8 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 38.8 6/10

Anti-social behaviour 8.07 2/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.97 4/10

Public order 6.84 5/10

Shoplifting 6.22 4/10

Other theft 6.08 4/10

Vehicle crime 4.64 5/10

Burglary 2.76 3/10

Drugs 2.75 4/10

Other crime 1.8 4/10

Bicycle theft 1.46 6/10

Possession of weapons 0.913 5/10

Robbery 0.882 4/10

Theft from the person 0.664 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 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	36.5 low
2. Rural North	38.4 low
3. Lexden and Braiswick	45.4 low
4. Wivenhoe	47.6 low
5. Tiptree	53.5 low
6. Prettygate	54.3 low
7. St Anne's and St John's	55.1 low
8. Marks Tey and Layer	59.3 low
9. Highwoods	65.6 low
10. Shrub End	68.5 low
11. Stanway	73.5 low
12. Berechurch	76.6 low
13. Old Heath and The Hythe	87.1 low
14. New Town and Christ Church	109 low
15. Mile End	113 medium
16. Greenstead	127 medium
17. Castle	342 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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