Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 71.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pownall Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 619 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 Pownall Crescent (CO2 7RF) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pownall Crescent (CO2 7RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandringham Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pownall Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Midland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniel Cole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Britannia Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nancy Smith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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