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Colchester

Who runs the council
CON/LD
held since 2026 · Open Council Data UK
Crime
4,041
offences, 3 months to 2026-03 · Home Office
The average home
£298,003
at 2026-06 · HM Land Registry
Median weekly pay
£613
2025 · ONS ASHE
People
201,163
mid-2024 estimate · ONS

The record

The average home here (£298,003) costs the equivalent of 9.3 years of the area's median pay (£613 a week, 2025). The two figures are shown together; no cause is implied.

Crimes recorded in the three months to 2026-03: 4,041 - 11% higher than a year earlier (3,639).

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