Total Crime Rate

129.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • 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

Wilkin Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate , and the 104th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilkin Court (CO3 4TA) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 213.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 833.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 480.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkin Court (CO3 4TA), 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 Wilkin Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wilkin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pond Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime All Saints Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King Harold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redmill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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