Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Trowel Place area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 286th highest crime rate of 615 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 Trowel Place (CO2 9FZ) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trowel Place (CO2 9FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wall Mews. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Trowel Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wall Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Everett Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Henry Everett Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Travers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wall Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foundation Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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