Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thornwood area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 216th highest crime rate of 619 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 Thornwood (CO4 5LR) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornwood (CO4 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Charter Way. Police recorded 366 crimes here, including 253 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charter Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Fieldview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldview Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charter Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Way —
Apr 2026Public order Charter Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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