Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 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 68.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grange Way area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 265th 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 Grange Way (CO2 8JA) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 14 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Way (CO2 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colne View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grange Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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