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

Rayner 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 Rayner Road (CO2 9AA) 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 Rayner Road (CO2 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winston Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boadicea Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rayner Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eudo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wilbye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Vehicle crime B1022 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rayner Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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