Essex Police

Colchester Town East

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

Last 36 months: February 2023 – January 2026 17,152 crimes

5 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

17,152 Crimes (last 36 months)

50.1% Resolution Rate (last 36m) !

↑18.1% 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 — 17,152 total crimes recorded in Colchester Town East

Violent Crime

8,008

Criminal Damage & Arson

1,391

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,376

Shoplifting

1,269

Public Order

1,228

Other Theft

1,107

Vehicle Crime

823

Burglary

471

Drugs

464

Other Crime

341

Bicycle Theft

308

Possession of Weapons

159

Robbery

126

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Colchester Town East — last 36 months

495

02/23

549

03/23

488

04/23

507

05/23

494

06/23

505

07/23

485

08/23

505

09/23

516

10/23

453

11/23

378

12/23

432

01/24

410

02/24

425

03/24

342

04/24

410

05/24

459

06/24

531

07/24

423

08/24

402

09/24

522

10/24

488

11/24

393

12/24

397

01/25

421

02/25

528

03/25

487

04/25

509

05/25

612

06/25

582

07/25

454

08/25

477

09/25

508

10/25

522

11/25

489

12/25

554

01/26

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Colchester Town East

January 2026 554 crimes December 2025 489 crimes November 2025 522 crimes October 2025 508 crimes September 2025 477 crimes August 2025 454 crimes July 2025 582 crimes June 2025 612 crimes May 2025 509 crimes April 2025 487 crimes March 2025 528 crimes February 2025 421 crimes January 2025 397 crimes December 2024 393 crimes November 2024 488 crimes October 2024 522 crimes September 2024 402 crimes August 2024 423 crimes July 2024 531 crimes June 2024 459 crimes May 2024 410 crimes April 2024 342 crimes March 2024 425 crimes February 2024 410 crimes January 2024 432 crimes December 2023 378 crimes November 2023 453 crimes October 2023 516 crimes September 2023 505 crimes August 2023 485 crimes July 2023 505 crimes June 2023 494 crimes May 2023 507 crimes April 2023 488 crimes March 2023 549 crimes February 2023 495 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.