Total Crime Rate

133.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wolton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 121st 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 Wolton Road (CO2 9DU) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolton Road (CO2 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hedge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hedge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hedge Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazell Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iceni Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iceni Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iceni Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coats Hutton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coats Hutton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coats Hutton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coats Hutton Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Gosbecks Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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