Total Crime Rate

168.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 168.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Richard Nichols Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 79th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard Nichols Close (CO2 8YW) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Nichols Close (CO2 8YW), the main crime hotspot is near Thomas Benold Walk. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richard Nichols Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Henry Everett Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lethe Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Day Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Travers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Harris Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Everett Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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