CO4 0AD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CO4 0AD

CO4 0AD, Colchester has recorded a total of 31 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.86 per 1,000 population. This CO4 0AD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CO4 postcode area, which has experienced 350 crimes and a crime rate of 6.60 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CO4 0AD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CO4 0AD, encompassing approximately 2411 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CO4 0AD area, explore the CO4 0AD Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (500.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)

CO4 0AD Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Old Coach Road with total crimes: 6
  • Compton Road with total crimes: 4
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 4

CO4 0AD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1412.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.81500.00%
Other theft42.4933.33%
Public order31.66-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.24100.00%
Theft from the person10.830.00%
Vehicle crime10.41-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1415.76-12.50%
Public order65.8150.00%
Vehicle crime52.4966.67%
Other theft32.07200.00%
Drugs21.240.00%
Shoplifting20.830.00%
Robbery20.83100.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.83-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.41-50.00%
Other crime10.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1613.69-15.79%
Public order46.64300.00%
Vehicle crime31.66200.00%
Drugs21.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.830.00%
Burglary10.830.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Other theft10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.69-17.39%
Shoplifting47.8833.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.660.00%
Drugs20.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.83-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.830.00%
Other theft10.41-66.67%
Public order10.41-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2317.00155.56%
Anti-social behaviour49.54100.00%
Other theft31.660.00%
Shoplifting31.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.240.00%
Public order20.83100.00%
Theft from the person10.830.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%
Burglary10.41-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97.05-30.77%
Other theft33.73200.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.24100.00%
Burglary20.83100.00%
Public order10.830.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.5430.00%
Vehicle crime25.39100.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Other theft10.83-66.67%
Public order10.410.00%
Shoplifting10.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.41-50.00%
Burglary10.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.41-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.12-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson34.150.00%
Other theft31.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.240.00%
Vehicle crime10.83-50.00%
Shoplifting10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Burglary10.41-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1616.17-27.27%
Public order56.6466.67%
Burglary42.07100.00%
Other theft31.66200.00%
Possession of weapons31.24200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.240.00%
Drugs21.240.00%
Vehicle crime20.83-66.67%
Shoplifting10.830.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2218.25266.67%
Vehicle crime69.12-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.4950.00%
Public order31.24200.00%
Burglary21.240.00%
Drugs20.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.83100.00%
Shoplifting10.830.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%
Other theft10.41-66.67%

In November 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime88.71700.00%
Violence and sexual offences63.32-60.00%
Other theft32.49-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.24-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.83-50.00%
Public order10.41-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.93-25.00%
Public order56.22150.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.070.00%
Other theft41.6633.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.66-75.00%
Burglary20.83-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.83-50.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Shoplifting10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour88.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.320.00%
Burglary31.660.00%
Other theft31.240.00%
Public order21.240.00%
Bicycle theft20.830.00%
Robbery10.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 197 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202416
June 202419
May 202423
April 20249
March 202413
February 202410
January 202416
December 202322
November 20236
October 202315
September 202320

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
February 20241

A total of 29 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20236
November 20238
October 20231

A total of 33 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 33 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.54 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 34 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20245
December 20233
November 20231
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
January 20242
December 20232

A total of 14 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20244
May 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20242

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
January 20243
December 20231

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CO4 0AD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Old Coach Road
    Total6
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Compton Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 4. Dilbridge Road East
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Ratcliffe Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Harold Collins Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Meander Mews
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 8. King Cole Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. St Edmund'S Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Fairfield Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Guildford Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Grosvenor Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. St Anne'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Norfolk Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1