Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 34.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Adelaide Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 619 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 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

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 ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Drive (CO2 8UX), the main crime hotspot is near West Donyland Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Donyland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Donyland Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Donyland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Donyland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nathan Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nathan Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Donyland Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bober Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebmarsh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Donyland Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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