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Burglary Rates in New Town and Christ Church

Colchester, East of England, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

32

1.88 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

1,935

113.7 per 1,000 residents

44% below the UK average30% below the East of England regional average

How does New Town and Christ Church rank?

Within Colchester

16 of 17 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

30th percentile

Higher crime than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

5
2
1
5
3
2
6
2
3
1
2
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
850
44%
Other Crime
444
23%
Shoplifting
221
11%
Anti-social Behaviour
144
7%
Vehicle Crime
135
7%
Drug Offences
74
4%
Burglary
32
2%
Robbery
25
1%
Theft from Person
10
1%

Property mix in New Town and Christ Church

Source: Census 2021 · 7,435 households

Detached 10%Semi-detached 27%Terraced 34%Flats 28%

The most common property type in New Town and Christ Church is Terraced. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.