Total Crime Rate

382.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 382.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 176.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 117.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Public order 29.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Other crime 17.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Compton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 23rd 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 Compton Road (CO4 0EA) in the last 12 months was 382.4 per 1,000 residents and was 140.3% higher than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Road (CO4 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Ratcliffe Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Compton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentines Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fenwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ripple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Clater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhead Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broadlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilbridge Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhead Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gascoigne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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