Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO1 · Essex
512
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CB2 · Cambridgeshire
183
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Great Shelford has less crime — 183 vs 512 incidents in April 2026.
Colchester recorded substantially more crime than Great Shelford in April 2026 — 512 incidents compared to 183, a 2.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Colchester records significantly more (210 vs 42 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, Great Shelford recorded fewer crimes than Colchester — 183 vs 512 incidents. That is 64% fewer crimes. Colchester is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Colchester recorded 210 incidents of this type vs 42 in Great Shelford. Overall, Great Shelford had fewer total crimes (183 vs 512).