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Crime Rates in New Town and Christ Church, ward

Crime Rate

110

110

Average 5/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in New Town and Christ Church (ward) is 110 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 90.7 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

Violence and sexual offences 43.1 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 12.1 6/10
Public order 8.88 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.7 3/10
Shoplifting 7.82 3/10
Vehicle crime 7.58 5/10
Other theft 6.66 4/10
Drugs 4.89 5/10
Burglary 2.76 3/10
Other crime 2.53 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.86 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.44 5/10
Robbery 1.35 4/10
Theft from the person 0.476 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

Above are annual crime rates in New Town and Christ Church (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in New Town and Christ Church (ward).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • New Town and Christ Church
    ward
  • Colchester
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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