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Crime in Colchester

Recorded crime in Colchester is 1.3 times the Colchester council average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 3 km of the centre of Colchester: about 96,657 residents in 74 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
7.9/10Good
5-year change
−12%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.3×the Colchester council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Colchester 007G: no scoreColchester 007F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 007A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 007C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 007E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 011A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 007B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 013A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 011G: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 011H: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 009D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 013B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 011E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 011F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 018F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 011B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 024E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 013C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeColchester 013D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 022D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 022H: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 022F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 011I: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 011J: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 024D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 024F: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 018A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 016D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 022E: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 015H: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 002D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 024C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 016C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 015C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 023F: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeColchester 009A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeColchester 008D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 022B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeColchester 014A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 024B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 008G: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 008H: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 016E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 016F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 002C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 018B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 022I: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 014E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeColchester 008B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 018C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 022C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeColchester 008E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 023E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 015A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 009C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 002A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 008A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeColchester 018D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 023D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 003C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeColchester 015D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 002B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 015I: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 022G: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 023B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 017A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 015E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeColchester 014D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeColchester 022A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeColchester 018E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 014C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeColchester 023C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeColchester 008C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeColchester 002F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 3 km of the centre of Colchester.

Crime over 5 years

Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Colchester, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 12,084 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202212,084Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 11,221 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 202311,221Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 9,976 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20249,976Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 10,156 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202510,156Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 10,683 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202610,683

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.3× the Colchester council average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 110 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 10% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 6% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.2
Burglary4.7
Violence and sexual offences50.1
Drugs4.4
Possession of weapons1.1
Other crime2.1
Other theft7.8
Theft from the person1.0
Vehicle crime5.3
Criminal damage and arson10.4
Public order10.4
Bicycle theft2.7
Shoplifting9.2

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Questions about crime in Colchester

Is Colchester a safe place to live?
Colchester scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Colchester council average.
Is crime going up or down in Colchester?
Down 12% over 5 years, from 12,084 recorded crimes a year to 10,683.
What is the most common crime in Colchester?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 50 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Colchester compare with Colchester council?
Crime severity in Colchester is 1.3 times the Colchester council average.