Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 99.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Fingringhoe Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 179th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fingringhoe Road (CO2 8EE) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fingringhoe Road (CO2 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Cheveling Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fingringhoe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Foresight Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battlesbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheveling Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Speedwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheveling Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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