Total Crime Rate

392.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 392.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 179.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle 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

Albany Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 21st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Gardens (CO2 8HU) in the last 12 months was 392.1 per 1,000 residents and was 310.7% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 133.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Gardens (CO2 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albany Gardens, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caelum Drive (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Caelum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caelum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Waterside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quayside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Haven Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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