Crime Rate in Berechurch, ward

Berechurch has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Colchester district and the 2251st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 190th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Berechurch in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Colchester district average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Berechurch’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 512 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 598 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Berechurch ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 52 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Boyles Court (37 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.