Total Crime Rate

305.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 305.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 176.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Drugs 25.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holt Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 30th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holt Drive (CO2 0BL) in the last 12 months was 305.2 per 1,000 residents and was 219.6% higher than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 205.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holt Drive (CO2 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Boyles Court. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holt Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyles Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyles Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bober Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nathan Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nathan Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyles Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boyles Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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