Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 235th highest 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 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrub End Road (CO3 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shrub End Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 21 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Baden Powell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime All Saints Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King Harold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redmill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owen Ward Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ash Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wilkin Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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