Colchester crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 17.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 44.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 124% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 27.1% over the last twelve months.Colchester crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →44.7%20. highest124%17.1k-10.4%
Antisocial behaviour crime →9.1%7. lowest57%3.5k-37.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.4%41. highest104%3.2k-17.0%
Public order crime →8.2%41. highest100%3.1k-22.4%
Other theft crime →7.2%39. lowest88%2.8k-4.2%
Shoplifting crime →5.4%14. lowest74%2.1k11.9%
Vehicle crime →4.7%34. lowest72%1.8k-18.9%
Burglary crime →3.9%38. lowest88%1.5k-2.3%
Drugs crime →2.7%47. highest96%1.0k1.5%
Other crime →2.2%30. highest117%8257.8%
Bicycle theft crime →1.3%23. highest115%50721.0%
Possession of weapons crime →1.0%38. highest109%38527.1%
Robbery crime →0.7%40. lowest53%2725.8%
Theft from the person crime →0.5%32. lowest26%208-1.0%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "violent crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Violent crime" rate is at 124% of national crime rate which puts Colchester on 20. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Violent crime" makes up 44.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "violent crime" is 17.1k cases and has decreased by 10.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

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