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Colchester CO7 5 area guide

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Is Colchester CO7 5 a good place to live?

In Colchester (CO7 5), recorded crime is 2330% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, 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.

Flood risk in Colchester CO7 5

Colchester CO7 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 21 crimesJun 24: 25 crimesJul 24: 37 crimesAug 24: 33 crimesSep 24: 44 crimesOct 24: 44 crimesNov 24: 34 crimesDec 24: 6 crimesJan 25: 9 crimesFeb 25: 13 crimesMar 25: 27 crimesApr 25: 28 crimesMay 25: 30 crimesJun 25: 33 crimesJul 25: 39 crimesAug 25: 57 crimesSep 25: 28 crimesOct 25: 36 crimesNov 25: 27 crimesDec 25: 16 crimesJan 26: 23 crimesFeb 26: 30 crimesMar 26: 29 crimesApr 26: 26 crimes Apr 26: 26 crimes 57 6 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CO7 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 29/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
45
One-person households
41%
Households with children
26%
Households
1,006

Owned 59% · Social rent 2% · Private rent 39%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CO7 5.

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Colchester CO7 5: frequently asked questions

Is Colchester CO7 5 a good place to live?

In Colchester (CO7 5), recorded crime is 2330% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Colchester CO7 5?

Recorded crime in Colchester CO7 5 runs at 6500.0 per 1,000 properties, 2330% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Colchester CO7 5 safe?

Crime in Colchester CO7 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Colchester CO7 5 runs at 6500.0 per 1,000 properties, 2330% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Colchester CO7 5 at risk of flooding?

Colchester CO7 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Colchester CO7 5 a deprived area?

Colchester CO7 5 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).