Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
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

Darwin Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 190th 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 Darwin Close (CO2 8US) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Close (CO2 8US), the main crime hotspot is near Stansted Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndam Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stansted Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wyndam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fremantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order West Donyland Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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