Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shrub End Road 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 Shrub End Road (CO3 4RA) 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 Shrub End Road (CO3 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Gurney Benham Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrub End Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glisson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Benham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winston Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1022 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rembrandt Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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