Crime Rates at Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PG

Plume Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 188th 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 Plume Avenue (CO3 4PG) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 123.9% higher than the Prettygate average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plume Avenue (CO3 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nash Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gurney Benham Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.