Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO2 · Essex
203
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
IP21 · Suffolk
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Syleham has less crime — 1 vs 203 incidents in April 2026.
Colchester recorded substantially more crime than Syleham in April 2026 — 203 incidents compared to 1, a 203.0x difference. Colchester sits above the national average for recorded crime while Syleham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Syleham recorded fewer crimes than Colchester — 1 vs 203 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Syleham is also below the national average for crime.
In April 2026, Colchester's top crime category was Violence & sexual offences (82 incidents) while Syleham's was Vehicle crime (1 incidents). The full reports provide a 24-month breakdown across all categories.