Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Darcy Heights area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 277th 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 Darcy Heights (CO2 8AD) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darcy Heights (CO2 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darcy Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences D'Arcy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Heath Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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