Total Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 161.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

William Harris Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 91st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Harris Way (CO2 8WJ) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Harris Way (CO2 8WJ), the main crime hotspot is near Thomas Benold Walk. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Harris Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlewick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Benold Walk —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Wood Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Mace Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Parnell Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlewick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lethe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Benold Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Inworth Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Benold Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Travers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lethe Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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