Total Crime Rate

228.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.2 10/10
  • Other theft 39.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Willows 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 The Willows (CO2 8QE) 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 The Willows (CO2 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buxton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firlie Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Silverthorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talcott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wych Elm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wych Elm Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wych Elm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wych Elm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talcott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talcott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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