Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ilex Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ilex Close (CO2 9QD) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ilex Close (CO2 9QD), 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 Ilex Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hornbeam 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilex Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peerswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Earlswood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bay Tree Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bay Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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