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Safest Areas in Colchester

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

Burglaries (12 months)

490

3.39 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+1%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Colchester

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

New Town and Christ Church

1.88/1,000
Safety score: 702

Wivenhoe

2.05/1,000
Safety score: 653

Berechurch

2.24/1,000
Safety score: 604

Highwoods

2.24/1,000
Safety score: 605

Old Heath and The Hythe

2.36/1,000
Safety score: 576

Mile End

2.47/1,000
Safety score: 557

Marks Tey and Layer

2.52/1,000
Safety score: 538

Lexden and Braiswick

2.62/1,000
Safety score: 519

Ardleigh & Little Bromley

2.99/1,000
Safety score: 4310

Stanway

3.02/1,000
Safety score: 4211

Prettygate

3.08/1,000
Safety score: 4112

Rural North

3.18/1,000
Safety score: 3913

St Anne's and St John's

3.62/1,000
Safety score: 3214

Shrub End

4.78/1,000
Safety score: 1815

Greenstead

5.25/1,000
Safety score: 1416

Castle

6.72/1,000
Safety score: 7

Burglary hotspots in Colchester

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Castle

6.72/1,000
Safety score: 72

Greenstead

5.25/1,000
Safety score: 143

Shrub End

4.78/1,000
Safety score: 184

St Anne's and St John's

3.62/1,000
Safety score: 325

Rural North

3.18/1,000
Safety score: 396

Prettygate

3.08/1,000
Safety score: 417

Stanway

3.02/1,000
Safety score: 428

Ardleigh & Little Bromley

2.99/1,000
Safety score: 439

Lexden and Braiswick

2.62/1,000
Safety score: 5110

Marks Tey and Layer

2.52/1,000
Safety score: 5311

Mile End

2.47/1,000
Safety score: 5512

Old Heath and The Hythe

2.36/1,000
Safety score: 5713

Berechurch

2.24/1,000
Safety score: 6014

Highwoods

2.24/1,000
Safety score: 6015

Wivenhoe

2.05/1,000
Safety score: 6516

New Town and Christ Church

1.88/1,000
Safety score: 70

About Colchester

Population

144,345

Households

59,035

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.