Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Shrub End Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 122nd 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 Shrub End Road (CO3 4RF) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 217.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 123.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrub End Road (CO3 4RF), 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 Shrub End Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Benham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winston Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Chase —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plume Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Holman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redmill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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