Total Crime Rate

137.7 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 137.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Oakapple Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 98th 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 Oakapple Close (CO2 9FS) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakapple Close (CO2 9FS), the main crime hotspot is near Ilex Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakapple Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ebony Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ebony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peerswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Earlswood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilex Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ilex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bay Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bay Tree Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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