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Crime Rates in Old Heath and The Hythe, ward

Crime Rate

82.4

82.4

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Old Heath and The Hythe (ward) is 82.4 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Old Heath and The Hythe (ward) is located within Colchester (borough). Annual total crime rate in Colchester (borough) is 92.4 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.

Old Heath and The Hythe, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium

Crime rates in Old Heath and The Hythe (ward) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
36.94/10
Anti-social behaviour
7.662/10
Criminal damage and arson
7.285/10
Vehicle crime
6.645/10
Shoplifting
6.153/10
Public order
5.034/10
Other theft
3.963/10
Drugs
2.223/10
Burglary
2.173/10
Other crime
1.533/10
Bicycle theft
1.434/10
Possession of weapons
0.5572/10
Robbery
0.5372/10
Theft from the person
0.2942/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Old Heath and The Hythe (ward) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Old Heath and The Hythe (ward).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Old Heath and The Hythe (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 Old Heath and The Hythe (ward), Colchester (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Old Heath and The Hythe
    ward
  • Colchester
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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