Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shrub End Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 113th 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 4RL) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher than the Shrub End average (85.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shrub End Road (CO3 4RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Johnston Mews, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Temple Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Way | — |
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