Total Crime Rate

779.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

418.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 779.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 418.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 348.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 93.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 58.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Drugs 46.5 10/10
  • Other theft 46.5 10/10
  • Public order 46.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caelum Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 8th highest crime rate of 619 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 Caelum Drive (CO2 8FP) in the last 12 months was 779.1 per 1,000 residents and was 389.7% higher than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 418.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caelum Drive (CO2 8FP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caelum Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caelum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Caelum Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quayside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altbarn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meachen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heia Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heia Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesper Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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