Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Ilex Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 300th highest crime rate of 619 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 9QE) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ilex Close (CO2 9QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ilex Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Birch Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ilex Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Earlswood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakapple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ilex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ilex Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peerswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peerswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earlswood Way —
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Data Sources

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