Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Barn Hall Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 615 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 Barn Hall Avenue (CO2 8TE) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Barn Hall Avenue (CO2 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near Dorchester End. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barn Hall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wetzlar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wetzlar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Belmont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences D'Arcy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Heath Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poppy Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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