Crime Rates at Vitellus Close, Colchester, CO4 5GN

Vitellus Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 310th 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 Vitellus Close (CO4 5GN) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Highwoods average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vitellus Close (CO4 5GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Attwood Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanningfield Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.