March 2026 Source: Police.uk
CO6 Crime Intelligence Report
CO6 recorded 120 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.16 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 39.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 15.4% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
120trending_up +39.5% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
44.21per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,408
Within CO6 district
Colchester
28,865
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Hill Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 3 |
| Geoffrey Blackwell Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Colchester Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Armoury Road Map | total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Hillie Bunnies Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Churchwell Avenue Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1 | 2 |
| West Street Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Tey Road Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
49
40.8%
Other Theft
14
11.7%
Burglary
11
9.2%
Public Order
10
8.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
6.7%
Vehicle Crime
8
6.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
6.7%
Shoplifting
5
4.2%
Drug Offences
4
3.3%
Other Crime
2
1.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +39.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%
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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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