Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.1 3/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sittang Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sittang Close (CO2 9RB) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Shrub End average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sittang Close (CO2 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Salamanca Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sittang Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arakan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catkin Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maypole Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talavera Crescent —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Salamanca Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salamanca Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salamanca Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salamanca Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salamanca Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lordswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lordswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Imphal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rangoon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Corunna Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rangoon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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