Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.6 4/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shrub End Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 615 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 4RF) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Prettygate average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrub End Road (CO3 4RF), the main crime hotspot is near Paxman Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King Harold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wilkin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owen Ward Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime All Saints Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pond Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redmill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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