Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Clearwater area has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 208th 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 Clearwater (CO2 8BU) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clearwater (CO2 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Stalin Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clearwater area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Unity Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Viceroy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Viceroy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sargeant Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sargeant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittany Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brittany Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Horrocks Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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