Crime Rates at Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PQ

Plume Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 172nd 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 Plume Avenue (CO3 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Prettygate average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plume Avenue (CO3 4PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrub End Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.