Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO1 · Essex
512
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CB4 · Cambridgeshire
397
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Impington has less crime — 397 vs 512 incidents in April 2026.
Colchester saw somewhat more crime than Impington in April 2026 (512 vs 397 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Colchester records significantly more (210 vs 133 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Impington recorded fewer crimes than Colchester — 397 vs 512 incidents. That is 22% 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 133 in Impington. Overall, Impington had fewer total crimes (397 vs 512).