Essex Police

Colchester Rural South

Street-level crime statistics for Colchester Rural South based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 36 months: February 2023 – January 2026 5,361 crimes

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

5,361 Crimes (last 36 months)

49.1% Resolution Rate (last 36m) !

↓1.4% vs Previous 12 Months

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Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 36 months — 5,361 total crimes recorded in Colchester Rural South

Violent Crime

2,418

Anti-Social Behaviour

505

Criminal Damage & Arson

434

Other Theft

415

Public Order

385

Shoplifting

366

Vehicle Crime

293

Burglary

201

Other Crime

123

Drugs

112

Possession of Weapons

Robbery

Bicycle Theft

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Colchester Rural South — last 36 months

142

02/23

139

03/23

169

04/23

151

05/23

217

06/23

164

07/23

194

08/23

172

09/23

169

10/23

132

11/23

139

12/23

149

01/24

151

02/24

158

03/24

133

04/24

134

05/24

120

06/24

198

07/24

146

08/24

129

09/24

145

10/24

162

11/24

131

12/24

117

01/25

127

02/25

136

03/25

138

04/25

141

05/25

143

06/25

135

07/25

176

08/25

155

09/25

186

10/25

148

11/25

113

12/25

102

01/26

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Colchester Rural South

January 2026 102 crimes December 2025 113 crimes November 2025 148 crimes October 2025 186 crimes September 2025 155 crimes August 2025 176 crimes July 2025 135 crimes June 2025 143 crimes May 2025 141 crimes April 2025 138 crimes March 2025 136 crimes February 2025 127 crimes January 2025 117 crimes December 2024 131 crimes November 2024 162 crimes October 2024 145 crimes September 2024 129 crimes August 2024 146 crimes July 2024 198 crimes June 2024 120 crimes May 2024 134 crimes April 2024 133 crimes March 2024 158 crimes February 2024 151 crimes January 2024 149 crimes December 2023 139 crimes November 2023 132 crimes October 2023 169 crimes September 2023 172 crimes August 2023 194 crimes July 2023 164 crimes June 2023 217 crimes May 2023 151 crimes April 2023 169 crimes March 2023 139 crimes February 2023 142 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.