Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whitehall Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 274th highest crime rate of 619 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 Whitehall Road (CO2 8HA) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehall Road (CO2 8HA), the main crime hotspot is near Albany Gardens. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitehall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haven Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Haven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quayside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
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Data Sources

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