Crime Rates at Holm Oak, Colchester, CO2 8QA

Holm Oak area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 615 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 Holm Oak (CO2 8QA) in the last 12 months was 228.0 per 1,000 residents and was 156.4% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 255.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holm Oak (CO2 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Normandy Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.