Total Crime Rate

196.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.0 8/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shrub End Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrub End Road (CO2 7XF) in the last 12 months was 196.0 per 1,000 residents and was 149.3% higher than the Shrub End average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrub End Road (CO2 7XF), the main crime hotspot is near Alport Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrub End Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B1022 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alport Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alport Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eudo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Irvine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Irvine Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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