Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Heath Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 230th highest crime rate of 619 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 Old Heath Road (CO2 8BN) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Heath Road (CO2 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 34 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallowdale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallowdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Range View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences D'Arcy Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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