Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Heath Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Heath Road (CO1 2HB) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Heath Road (CO1 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Chandlers Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Smiths Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Belmont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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