Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 25.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Churchill Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 137th 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 Churchill Way (CO2 8ST) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchill Way (CO2 8ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roosevelt Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montgomery Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Churchill Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Unity Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittany Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brittany Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roosevelt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Viceroy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Viceroy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sargeant Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sargeant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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