Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP12 · Suffolk
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CO4 · Essex
175
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Bromeswell has less crime — 1 vs 175 incidents in April 2026.
Colchester recorded substantially more crime than Bromeswell in April 2026 — 175 incidents compared to 1, a 175.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Colchester records significantly more (81 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bromeswell recorded fewer crimes than Colchester — 1 vs 175 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Bromeswell is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bromeswell recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 81 in Colchester. Overall, Bromeswell had fewer total crimes (1 vs 175).