Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Willows area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 166th lowest 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 The Willows (CO2 8PX) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Willows (CO2 8PX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Willows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Willows —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wych Elm Under investigation
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Data Sources

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