Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ipswich Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 619 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 Ipswich Road (CO4 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Road (CO4 0EJ), 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 Ipswich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Clater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ripple Way Under investigation
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 Broadlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhead Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentines Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Romford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romford Close —
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Data Sources

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