Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 145th 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 (CO2 8AG) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Old Heath Road (CO2 8AG), 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 Old Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Smiths Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences D'Arcy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Belmont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Heath Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiths Field Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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