Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anglia Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 619 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 Anglia Close (CO2 9BP) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Shrub End average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anglia Close (CO2 9BP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iceni Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coats Hutton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coats Hutton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coats Hutton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coats Hutton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Iceni Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iceni Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mason Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney Benham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glisson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boadicea Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hedge Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hedge Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hedge Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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