Total Crime Rate

99.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 99.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

John Mace Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 177th highest 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 John Mace Road (CO2 8WW) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Mace Road (CO2 8WW), 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 John Mace Road area

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

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