Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 158th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (CO5 0HB) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 161.0% higher than the Tiptree average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (CO5 0HB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elwin Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elwin Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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