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Colchester CO15 9 area guide

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Is Colchester CO15 9 a good place to live?

In Colchester (CO15 9), recorded crime is 528% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 73 crimesJun 24: 87 crimesJul 24: 97 crimesAug 24: 106 crimesSep 24: 84 crimesOct 24: 73 crimesNov 24: 75 crimesDec 24: 75 crimesJan 25: 81 crimesFeb 25: 80 crimesMar 25: 75 crimesApr 25: 67 crimesMay 25: 100 crimesJun 25: 75 crimesJul 25: 85 crimesAug 25: 59 crimesSep 25: 86 crimesOct 25: 56 crimesNov 25: 72 crimesDec 25: 51 crimesJan 26: 74 crimesFeb 26: 56 crimesMar 26: 56 crimesApr 26: 84 crimes Apr 26: 84 crimes 106 51 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CO15 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 76/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
43
One-person households
49%
Households with children
22%
Households
2,644

Owned 44% · Social rent 6% · Private rent 50%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CO15 9.

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Colchester CO15 9: frequently asked questions

Is Colchester CO15 9 a good place to live?

In Colchester (CO15 9), recorded crime is 528% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Colchester CO15 9?

Recorded crime in Colchester CO15 9 runs at 1680.0 per 1,000 properties, 528% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Colchester CO15 9 safe?

Crime in Colchester CO15 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Colchester CO15 9 runs at 1680.0 per 1,000 properties, 528% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Colchester CO15 9 a deprived area?

Colchester CO15 9 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).