Crime Rates at Tamworth Chase, Colchester, CO2 8XR

Tamworth Chase area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 169th highest 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 Tamworth Chase (CO2 8XR) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 177.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 177.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamworth Chase (CO2 8XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Elizabeth Way, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stansted Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.