The Colchester streets with the most recorded car crimes

As society starts to unlock again, people will start to explore different parts of the county to visit loved ones, have a long-awaited haircut and visit their favourite pub.

But how do you know the safest streets to park in if you're new to an area?

A tool created by Co-op Insurance, which can be found through this link, has revealed the number of vehicle crimes in any area - and what roads it is happening in the most.

Vehicle crimes is a broad term, but it can be anything from vehicle theft, theft from a vehicle and vandalism.

How does the tool work?

Car crime in Colchester between July 2020 to December 2020. Picture: Co-op/Park Smart

The interactive map uses data published by the Home Office covering July 2020 to December 2020.

Users can search crime rates in their area by entering a postcode or location into the search bar.

The results are displayed in three coloured circles: red indicates an area that has had six or more incidents, orange shows streets that have seen three to five car crimes and yellow means there have been between zero and two incidents.

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If you're planning on travelling further afield, the data spans across England and Wales.

Below we have looked at the top ten streets in Colchester with the most reported vehicle crime according to the figures available through the website.

Willow Close - 7

Artillery Street - 4

Phoenix Court - 4

De Grey Road - 3

Garland Road - 3

Abbey Field View - 3

Selby Close - 3

Fowler Road - 3

Southway - 3

Turkey Cock Lane - 3

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