CO3 has an annual crime rate of 43.72 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 CO3?

As of April 2026, CO3 has an annual crime rate of 43.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 180 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 CO3?

The most common crime type in CO3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 73 incidents in April 2026 — 40.6% 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 CO3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CO3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CO3 recorded 180 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.37 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring43.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment180 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

180

trending_down -22.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

43.72per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,436

Within CO3 district

Colchester

53,382

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3	16
Lemur Lane Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Christopher Garnett Chase Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Balkerne Gardens Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Balkerne Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Essex Yeomanry Way Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1	4
Hargood Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
De Burgh Road Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Robbery: 1	4
Saddle Mews Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Burglary: 1	4
Park/Open Space Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

180 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

22.8%

Shoplifting

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.2%

Public Order

6.1%

Other Theft

5.0%

Burglary

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Other Crime

1.7%

Drug Offences

1.1%

Robbery

0.6%

Crime Analysis: CO3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CO3 (40.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (22.8%) and Shoplifting (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CO3 has risen noticeably — by 8.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CO3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.4%

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