Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 80.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Norman Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 221st 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 Norman Way (CO3 4PS) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norman Way (CO3 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1022, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rembrandt Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norman Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glisson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irvine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1022 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rembrandt Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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