Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Adelaide Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adelaide Drive (CO2 8UX) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Drive (CO2 8UX), the main crime hotspot is near Nathan Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wyndam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order West Donyland Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndam Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fremantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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