Sales (24m)
937District Ledger1,247 postcode units
CO5
Colchester
Median Price (3Y)
£450,659Price Trend (5Y)
Not enough salesSales (24m)
937
Median Price (3Y)
£450,659
Price Trend (5Y)
Not enough sales
Crime Trends
Police crime history across the CO5 postcode district, normalized to the currently mapped LSOAs inside this catchment.
Latest month
244
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
1,786 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
YoY change
-6.3%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month244Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average12.6incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline14.2Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-6.3%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -21.5%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationCO5Counts are normalized against the district's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents3,757Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified1,786 incidents · 47.5%
Coverage22 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Public order Essex Police | On or near Aldercar Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Essex Police | On or near Almond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Almond Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Almond Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Essex Police | On or near B1024 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Beverley Avenue | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Bokhara Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Vehicle crime Essex Police | On or near Bokhara Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Bokhara Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Bower Grove | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Drugs Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Boyles Court | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified CO5 | 1,786 | 47.5% |
| Violence and sexual offences CO5 | 903 | 24.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour CO5 | 188 | 5.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson CO5 | 170 | 4.5% |
| Public order CO5 | 149 | 4.0% |
| Other theft CO5 | 135 | 3.6% |
| Vehicle crime CO5 | 110 | 2.9% |
| Drugs CO5 | 75 | 2.0% |
| Shoplifting CO5 | 70 | 1.9% |
| Burglary CO5 | 68 | 1.8% |
| Other crime CO5 | 42 | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft CO5 | 22 | 0.6% |
| Possession of weapons CO5 | 15 | 0.4% |
| Theft from the person CO5 | 15 | 0.4% |
| Robbery CO5 | 9 | 0.2% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.