Crime Rates at Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZX

Claremont Heights area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 125th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claremont Heights (CO1 1ZX) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 263.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Heights (CO1 1ZX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Hall Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.