Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Builder Gardens area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Builder Gardens (CO2 9FT) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Builder Gardens (CO2 9FT), 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 Builder Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Parnell Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Wall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Benold Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Benold Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foundation Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Benold Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Travers Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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