Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nightingale Court area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 225th highest crime rate of 615 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 Nightingale Court (CO2 8FJ) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Court (CO2 8FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nathan Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nightingale Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weir Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndam Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wyndam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fremantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order West Donyland Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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