CO1 has an annual crime rate of 103.9 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CO1?

As of March 2026, CO1 has an annual crime rate of 103.9 per 1,000 residents, based on 389 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CO1?

The most common crime type in CO1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 184 incidents in March 2026 — 47.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CO1 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CO1 Crime Intelligence Report

CO1 recorded 389 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.27 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 27.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 21.2% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring103.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment389 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 21.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

389

trending_up +27.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

103.9per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,108

Within CO1 district

Colchester

41,973

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 5	16
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map	total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 4	15
Trinity Street Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 14	14
Church Street Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2	12
Durham Square Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 2	11
Chapel Street North Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 2	11
St Nicholas Street Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 3	9
Barrack Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other theft: 1	8
Vineyard Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

389 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

184

47.3%

Shoplifting

12.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.7%

Public Order

5.7%

Drug Offences

4.9%

Other Theft

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.1%

Burglary

2.6%

Bicycle Theft

2.3%

Robbery

1.8%

Other Crime

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +21.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%

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