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.

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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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary 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
50
12.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
34
8.7%
Public Order
22
5.7%
Drug Offences
19
4.9%
Other Theft
19
4.9%
Vehicle Crime
17
4.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
3.1%
Burglary
10
2.6%
Bicycle Theft
9
2.3%
Robbery
7
1.8%
Other Crime
3
0.8%
Theft from Person
2
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
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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