Total Crime Rate

124.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.3 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 124.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 91.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bishop Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 132nd 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 Bishop Road (CO2 9DW) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Road (CO2 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Redmill. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishop Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hedge Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Benham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Chase —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hedge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redmill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hedge Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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