March 2026 Source: Police.uk
CO2 Crime Intelligence Report
CO2 recorded 390 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.57 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 4.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 26.2% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
390trending_up +4.0% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
104.84per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,144
Within CO2 district
Colchester
40,747
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Gardens Map | total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 17 |
| Police Station Map | total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 3 | 16 |
| Wolton Road Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 9 | 9 |
| Battlesbrook Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8 | 8 |
| Coronation Avenue Map | total: 8 Public order: 2 Robbery: 2 | 8 |
| Bevan Close Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other theft: 1 | 8 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 8 Other theft: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 3 | 8 |
| Nathan Court Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
179
45.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
52
13.3%
Shoplifting
27
6.9%
Other Theft
25
6.4%
Public Order
25
6.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
6.2%
Vehicle Crime
18
4.6%
Drug Offences
15
3.8%
Weapons Possession
8
2.1%
Other Crime
7
1.8%
Burglary
4
1.0%
Robbery
3
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +26.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.9%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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