Colchester

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Colchester.

Population
197,200
People in Employment
88,380 (72.4%)
People Inactive
28,260 (23.2%)
People Unemployed
5,390 (4.4%)
Number Of Jobs
68k
Median Salary
£28,121
Mean Salary
£36,704

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Colchester. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Colchester for 2024

Colchesters most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,990 crimes and in 2022 there were 10,419 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,429 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 8,990 545
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,058 128
Getting Better
Other theft 1,445 97
Getting Better
Public order 1,837 88
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,713 78
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,159 52
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,168 51
Getting Better
Burglary 732 45
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 335 23
Getting Better
Other crime 355 20
Getting Better
Drugs 546 16
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 158 14
Getting Better
Robbery 180 7
Getting Better
Theft from the person 118 6
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Colchester

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Colchester, with 10941 crimes and 402 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Mersea and Pyefleet has 490 crimes and 50 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Castle 334 56
Greenstead 179 10
New Town and Christ Church 118 8
Berechurch 110 10
Mile End 102 4
Highwoods 76 7
St Anne's and St John's 70 7
Shrub End 68 5
Old Heath and The Hythe 66 5
Prettygate 54 5
Tiptree 54 6
Stanway 48 5
Wivenhoe 39 3
Mersea and Pyefleet 36 4
Rural North 33 3
Lexden and Braiswick 29 3
Marks Tey and Layer 28 3

Crime map for Colchester

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Colchester

The average property price in Colchester is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Colchester is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Colchester could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 £347,910.25 £281,423.38 £179,720.14
2022 £529,355.52 £332,398.90 £270,168.40 £173,941.84
2021 £474,542.07 £298,090.81 £243,687.47 £162,988.50
2020 £436,158.28 £276,061.17 £225,661.46 £155,662.01
2019 £434,380.72 £274,973.97 £225,129.88 £158,800.33
2018 £435,289.07 £275,528.63 £226,041.11 £161,938.80
2017 £422,927.91 £266,800.00 £219,644.58 £160,593.13
2016 £391,198.63 £247,263.98 £204,034.01 £146,601.04
2015 £351,397.96 £222,340.28 £184,031.56 £132,035.58
2014 £320,156.22 £203,027.89 £169,015.58 £121,363.35
2013 £294,300.05 £186,491.53 £155,512.86 £112,102.40
2012 £286,189.78 £181,453.30 £151,289.14 £110,418.21
2011 £284,318.97 £178,895.98 £149,106.10 £110,503.93
2010 £283,469.01 £180,098.63 £150,192.26 £111,243.84

Property prices over time for Colchester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester

The median salary in Colchester is £28,121 and the mean salary in Colchester is £36,704.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k
Median Salary
£28,121
Annual Percentage Change
15.7%
Mean Salary
£36,704

Salary comparison between Colchester and East

See how Colchester compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Colchester ranks 20 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Colchester

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
235 415 1,320 250 260 500 310 390 480 190 325 1,110 645 30 155 370 430