Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 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

Springfields Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 113th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfields Drive (CO2 9TA) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfields Drive (CO2 9TA), the main crime hotspot is near Redmill. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfields Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redmill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Temple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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