Crime Rates in New Town and Christ Church, ward
Crime Rate
111
111
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in New Town and Christ Church (ward) is 111 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
New Town and Christ Church (ward) is located within Colchester (borough). Annual total crime rate in Colchester (borough) is 93.4 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
New Town and Christ Church, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
Crime rates in New Town and Christ Church (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 11.2 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.24 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 9.08 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.3 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.53 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 5.58 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 3.68 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.95 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.01 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 1.38 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.07 | 5/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.838 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.578 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in New Town and Christ Church (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in New Town and Christ Church (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of New Town and Christ Church (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in New Town and Christ Church (ward), Colchester (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- New Town and Christ Churchward
- ColchesterLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026