Crime Rates at Link Close, Colchester, CO4 5EH

Link Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 236th 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 Link Close (CO4 5EH) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Close (CO4 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near Leech'S Lane. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.