Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Glisson Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 200th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glisson Square (CO2 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glisson Square (CO2 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Boadicea Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glisson Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B1022 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wilbye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eudo Road 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Rayner Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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