Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP7 · Suffolk
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CO2 · Essex
203
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Aldham has less crime — 2 vs 203 incidents in April 2026.
Colchester recorded substantially more crime than Aldham in April 2026 — 203 incidents compared to 2, a 101.5x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Aldham sees higher rates of Other theft (2), while Colchester has more Violence & sexual offences (82) and Anti-social behaviour (26). Aldham is below the national average while Colchester is above, making Aldham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Aldham recorded fewer crimes than Colchester — 2 vs 203 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Aldham is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Aldham saw higher rates of Other theft while Colchester had more Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Aldham recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 203).