Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Salamanca Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 169th 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 Salamanca Way (CO2 9GN) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salamanca Way (CO2 9GN), the main crime hotspot is near Salamanca Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salamanca Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salamanca Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anzio Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talavera Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Talavera Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Layer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alamein Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anzio Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salamanca Way —
Apr 2026Public order Salamanca Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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