Total Crime Rate

79.3 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrub End Road (CO3 4RX) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Shrub End average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrub End Road (CO3 4RX), the main crime hotspot is near Rembrandt Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rayner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rembrandt Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B1022 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wilbye Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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