# Crime and justice in Colchester The south east of the East of England. 201,163 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 332 square kilometres. 13 layers about crime and justice for Colchester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Is Colchester safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Colchester at a rate of 94.4 per 1,000 people. That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 1,694 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Colchester. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (8,126), other crime (3,358) and anti-social behaviour (2,100). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Colchester was 87.4 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Recorded crime rate Colchester: **94.4 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026. In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Colchester at a rate of 94.4 per 1,000 people. That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England. - Against East of England: 18% higher (80.2 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-rate ## Crime and anti-social behaviour Colchester: **1,694** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-count ## Anti-social behaviour Colchester: **2,100** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-anti-social ## Burglary Colchester: **541** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-burglary ## Criminal damage and arson Colchester: **1,256** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-damage ## Drug offences Colchester: **495** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-drugs ## Other crime Colchester: **3,358** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-other ## Robbery Colchester: **203** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-robbery ## Shoplifting Colchester: **1,726** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-shoplifting ## Theft from the person Colchester: **113** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-theft-person ## Vehicle crime Colchester: **1,068** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-vehicle ## Violence and sexual offences Colchester: **8,126** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-crime-violence ## Street-level crime Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Colchester. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime#l-street-crime ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing) (17) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000071/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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