Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pownall Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pownall Crescent (CO2 7RG) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pownall Crescent (CO2 7RG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pownall Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Britannia Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Mary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captain Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyderabad Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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