Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moor Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rural North , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Road (CO4 5NR) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Rural North average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Road (CO4 5NR), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehouse Close. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rural North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greyhound Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehouse Close | Under investigation |
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