Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.1 10/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rangoon Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 110th 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 Rangoon Close (CO2 9RH) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rangoon Close (CO2 9RH), 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 Rangoon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arakan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Imphal Close 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 Catkin Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rangoon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rangoon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lordswood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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