Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO1 · Essex
521
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
IP23 · Suffolk
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Eye has less crime — 2 vs 521 incidents in March 2026.
Colchester recorded substantially more crime than Eye in March 2026 — 521 incidents compared to 2, a 260.5x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Colchester sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (245) and Shoplifting (73), while Eye has more Burglary (2). Colchester sits above the national average for recorded crime while Eye is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Eye recorded fewer crimes than Colchester — 2 vs 521 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Eye is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Colchester saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences and Shoplifting while Eye had more Burglary. Overall, Eye recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 521).