Total Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cohort Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 12th 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 Cohort Drive (CO2 9RP) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Shrub End average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Cohort Drive (CO2 9RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosbecks Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosbecks View (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shrub End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ash Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen Ward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redmill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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