Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterfront Promenade area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterfront Promenade (CO5 7BB) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfront Promenade (CO5 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merediths Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maritime Approach (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterfront Promenade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nautical Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nautical Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Ferry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maritime Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maritime Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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